Harry Kane has warned his England teammates that country should come before club after admitting his disappointment at the spate of withdrawals for this week’s Uefa Nations League matches.
John Stones was substituted early after sustaining an injury in England’s friendly match with Belgium on Tuesday, raising further injury concerns for Gareth Southgate.
Goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
England interim manager Lee Carsley has distanced himself from taking the job full time by suggesting he would be happy to return to his previous role as the Under-21 boss.