Gareth Southgate is set to call up injured Manchester City and Chelsea duo Kyle Walker and Reece James to his 55-man England squad.
On Friday, Southgate is set to name a provisional 55-man England squad ahead of the World Cup. The squad will be whittled down to just 26 players before the tournament, meaning 29 Englishmen will be left disappointed.
It’s unclear why Southgate has chosen to name so many players in his provisional squad, possibly to give players a bit of motivation to perform over the next month, and Southgate confirms that there are plenty of players in his plans.
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Now, according to the Daily Mail, two players expected to be called up are Manchester City’s Walker and Chelsea’s James, despite both being injured.
Walker is recovering from a groin injury and James is out with a serious knee ligament problem.
Neither player is likely to play much for their respective clubs between now and the World Cup, so even if they can recover, match fitness will be an issue.
Chelsea and Manchester City are likely to be unhappy if Southgate rushes them back to play for England, but there is no doubt that the aforementioned players will be desperate to represent their country at the World Cup.
