Five England players ruled out of Bosnia and Herzegovina clash as Gareth Southgate names new captain for friendly
Bukayo Saka, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Anthony Gordon will all miss England’s friendly with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This has been confirmed Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate, who has named Kieran Trippier as his captain for Monday evening’s clash with Harry Kane confirmed to not be beginning the sport.
The match is happening at Newcastle’s St James’ Park – dwell on talkSPORT – the place Trippier has made his house following his change to the Toon in January 2022.
This will see typical skipper Kane dropped to the bench to offer him such much-needed relaxation, permitting Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney the prospect to impress.
And Southgate has introduced that 5 of his provisional 33-man Euro 2024 squad, which can quickly be minimize to 26 players, will play no half in opposition to Bosnia.
Manchester United defenders Maguire and Shaw – together with Magpies winger Gordon – did not become involved in England coaching on Sunday as a consequence of respective niggles, with the Red Devils pair set to overlook Friday’s encounter with Iceland.
Speaking in his pre-match press convention of the trio, Southgate stated: “All are progressing effectively, so we’re happy with the progress they’ve made.
“None of them might be concerned tomorrow.”
He then introduced that Stones and Saka, who missed Arsenal’s closing Premier League sport as a consequence of a muscle knock, will even be absent on Monday, although he confused the duo are match and not injured.
The ex-Middlesbrough supervisor added: “It’s the identical tomorrow for Bukayo and in all probability for John Stones. Everybody else might be concerned.”
Asked why the duo will not be in motion, Southgate remarked: “John as a result of he reported a bit later so hasn’t labored with us for a quantity of days.
“So it is higher for him to comply with a person programme for the subsequent couple of days.
“Bukayo is okay, he is progressing effectively, however the periodisation we have taken from his harm is to relaxation tomorrow, and then he needs to be obtainable for Friday.”
Southgate was then pressed to supply up extra info concerning Maguire, Shaw and Gordon, as consideration turns to whether or not they might be concerned in opposition to Iceland at Wembley – the ultimate friendly for England earlier than Euro 2024.
Through laughter, he said: “Not actually! They’re all progressing effectively, what can I let you know?
“I feel Anthony has an excellent probability to be obtainable for Friday, the opposite two, that is slightly however extra unlikely.
“But we’ll simply see how shortly they will go actually.”
Trippier himself additionally expressed his pleasure at being named England captain for the match.
“The individuals at England requested me if my son needed to be mascot, and I used to be completely delighted,” he stated.
“I simply stated, ‘I hope I’m enjoying’. I’m simply so proud. My son’s walked out many occasions at St James’ with me, however for him to stroll out whereas I’m main out my nation goes to be one thing that I’ll always remember.”
