Darts sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler has sent a brutal message to England manager Gareth Southgate as Harry Maguire was left out of the squad.

The former United captain was among the 32-man preliminary Three Lions squad for their warm-up matches ahead of the European Championships in Germany this summer.

However, reports emerged that the 31-year-old was among those not to be selected for the final 26-man squad that would travel to the region ahead of their Group C campaign. England face Denmark and Slovenia before getting their campaign underway against Serbia on Sunday, June 16.

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Maguire missed the final four games of the Premier League season for Erik ten Hag's side as well as the FA Cup final win over Manchester City. The defender had joined the pre-Euros training camp early in a bid to stake his claim for the final squad but failed in his bid to overcome a calf problem.

It is expected that United target Jarrad Branthwaite will also miss out with Brighton & Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk set to be included in his first major tournament. United fan Littler took to Instagram with a brutal putdown over the 32-year-old, who has six caps for England, rumoured inclusion within the squad.

Sharing an Instagram post from Benchwarmers highlighting the players to miss out on this summer's tournament to his story, the 17-year-old said: "But Lewis Dunk gets in (the squad)" with a see no evil monkey emoji.

Instagram post from Darts star and Manchester United fan Luke Littler after reports of Harry Maguire's England omission.
Instagram post from Darts star and Manchester United fan Luke Littler after reports of Harry Maguire's England omission.

"Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it," Maguire wrote on Instagram.

"Simply, I am absolutely gutted. For me, representing England is the highest honour. It means everything to me. If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.

"Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season."