Gareth Southgate leaves four players including Chelsea and Liverpool stars out of squad to face Italy
Gareth Southgate has trimmed his squad to 23 players ahead of tonight’s Nations League clash against Italy.
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England's World Cup XI: Paul Merson picks bold side for Iran match
England will be one of the favourites for the World Cup, which starts in just over two months’ time.
Southgate searches for solutions as England train for Nations League - in pictures
England manager Gareth Soutgate is facing pressure from all directions after an increasingly difficult build-up to the World Cup 2022.
'I am sad for Harry Maguire' – Giorgio Chiellini says Manchester United 'require too much' from defender
Former Juventus and Italy star Giorgio Chiellini says he feels “sad” for Harry Maguire after the criticism he has faced over the last 12 months. A series of mistakes and poor performances from Maguire has seen him come under scrutiny from fans and he was dropped from Erik ten Hag’s side after Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford. Ad Cristiano Ronaldo, along with Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba, reportedly said “Maguire is part of the problem” in February.
Aymeric Laporte faces a familiar challenge when he makes Man City return
Manchester City's defence could soon be back to full strength with the return of Aymeric Laporte.
Pep Guardiola might have unplanned solution to Man City full back problem
At one point in the summer, it looked like Manchester City would be embarking through the season with just two senior full-backs, as they began the campaign with one of their four centre-backs injured. After 10 games, four of those six defenders have spent time out with injury, emphasising how strong the need for new signings was.
England World Cup XI: Andros Townsend selects his Three Lions side for Qatar
Andros Townsend has picked the England XI he would like to see start at the 2022 World Cup.
Manuel Akanji promises to make Pep Guardiola's life 'difficult' at Man City
Manuel Akanji wants to make life as difficult as possible for Pep Guardiola with his performances for Manchester City.