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England travel to Iceland (September 5) and Denmark (September 8) for the first matches since November
By Blake Welton
Last Updated: 08/29/20 8:28 pm
Wolves defender Conor Coady received his first call-up from England ahead of next week’s Nations League double game.
Conor Coady of the Wolves and Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal have received their first calls from England ahead of the Nations League double game next week.
It brings the number of squads to 25 players with no retirements so far, despite coronavirus concerns about some members of Gareth Southgate’s team before the games.
England travel to Iceland (September 5) and Denmark (September 8) for their first matches since a 4-0 victory in November over Kosovo.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles won Wembley with Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday
However, Southgate faces a nervous wait over the weekend to see how many of its players will have to withdraw from the team due to COVID-19 quarantine rules.
Patient confidentiality means that no Premier League club, nor the FA, have confirmed whether any England players have tested positive for the virus, but Sky Sports News He previously confirmed that several Chelsea players, including Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount, have isolated themselves as a precaution.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane is another of those who has isolated himself after returning from a holiday in the Bahamas, also as a precaution.
5:05 Sky Sports News’s Rob Dorsett explains the logistical challenges Gareth Southgate faces ahead of the England Nations League game in Iceland
England Reporter’s Notebook: Life in the Icelandic Quarantine
Rob Dorsett from Sky Sports News explains why he’s already in Reykjavik to cover England’s Nations League clash against Iceland next Saturday …
I have never been to Reykjavik before, but always wanted to come. They tell me it’s awesome. I’ve been here for more than 24 hours and I still don’t know.
The discussions started a few days ago: if we wanted to be here to cover Iceland vs England first hand, we would have to travel early. Very early.
On August 19, the Icelandic government introduced new measures against the coronavirus that dictated that any foreign national entering the country had two options: self-isolation for 14 days upon arrival; or face a COVID-19 test inside the airport, self-quarantine for 5-6 days, and then face a second test. Only if both tests are negative, the international visitor can move freely around the country.
More to follow …
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