ENGLAND have a remedy to get their players out of a pickle when cramping up.
Gareth Southgate’s squad are being given pickle juice to fight the fatigue frustration - as it is said to solve the issue 40 per cent faster than drinking water.
Full-back Kieran Trippier, 33, was given pickle juice when cramping up in the latter stages of Sunday’s 1-0 win over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen.
That was in addition to also having a high-carb drink referred to as a “fuel bomb”.
Pickle juice is regularly used in tennis and contains sodium, potassium and vinegar.
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When consumed, a reflex in the mouth is sparked, sending a signal to stop muscles from cramping.
It also improves gut health with antioxidants and helps control blood sugar levels.
It is also said to be great for fresh-smelling breath due to it killing bacteria which reproduces in the mouth.
And it is not a brand new remedy discovered before Euro 2024.
Way back in 2019, eagle-eyed football fans spotted then Arsenal ace Lucas Torreira gulping down some pickle juice.
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He was not the first high-profile sports star who used the pungent fluid.
Just weeks before that, unseeded American tennis player Frances Tiafoe revealed pickle juice helped him overcome Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16 of the Australian Open.
Rising Russian tennis pro Daniil Medvedev also opted for the salty drink during a break in play in his match against Novak Djokovic.
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Now the England camp has stocked up and are using the pickle juice to help try and conquer all before them at the Euros.
And Southgate’s squad of stars may even be downing it the day after the final.
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Pickle juice is said to cure hangovers.
So it could prove to be the ideal pick me up they need should they be toasting becoming champions of Europe come July 14.
But first England need to secure their place in the knockout stages.
And they can confirm that if they beat Denmark on Thursday.
