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Harry Kane could miss England’s Nations League game against Belgium on Sunday due to a muscle injury he sustained in training on Saturday.
If the injury forces Kane out of the clash at Wembley, Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin is expected to keep his place in the squad.
Calvert-Lewin continued their impressive start to the season by scoring on their debut against Wales in a friendly on 8 October.
That impressive performance followed on the heels of the 23-year-old’s nine goals for Everton, including two national hat-tricks against West Brom and West Ham, so far this season.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored on his England debut against Wales
But for England captain Kane, it’s another injury scare nine months after breaking his hamstring while playing for Tottenham, an injury that would have cast doubt on his Euro 2020 appearance had it not been for the suspension. of the tournament.
Elsewhere, Gareth Southgate is set to hand Manchester City defender Kyle Walker his 50th cap for England.
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The England manager is likely to also include Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford, Tottenham’s Eric Dier, and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson.
West Ham’s Declan Rice is also expected to start.
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Abraham and Sancho available for your selection
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Southgate revealed that Tammy Abraham and Jadon Sancho could return for the Belgium clash.
Abraham, Sancho and Ben Chilwell missed the Wales match after they violated coronavirus regulations by attending a party at Abraham’s London flat.
Southgate says he has now drawn a line under that incident.
“Tammy and Jadon trained this morning so everyone is available,” Southgate said.
“Obviously they’ve missed a bit of training so that’s a concern in terms of their load during the week.
“But that situation is over, they are back with the group and we move on.”
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‘No success story overnight’
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, scorer of England’s first goal in their 3-0 win over Wales in a friendly on Thursday, is in the headlines for clubs and countries.
His promotion to England striker may seem like a bit of a quick promotion to casual viewers, but it has been a long process to get this far in his career.
Read the full feature
League of Nations in the Sky
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are in action in the League of Nations on Sunday, while France host Portugal.
So who are they up against, who is available for selection, and when can you watch the games on Sky?
All the details here
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