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straight to your inbox England coach Gareth Southgate has confirmed Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood and Manchester City playmaker Phil Foden have been told to leave the squad after breaking COVID-19 guidelines.

straight to your inbox Phil Foden has been criticised by Manchester City after he was sent home from the England camp. The 20-year-old was lauded at the weekend after making his senior international debut but has been condemned for a "totally inappropriate" decision that has seen him unable to travel with Gareth Southgate's squad to Denmark for their game on Tuesday.

straight to your inboxGareth Southgate says he was impressed by what he saw in Phil Foden's England debut, and his second half substitution was not a reflection on his performance.The Manchester City attacking midfielder played for his country for the first time in England's 1-0 win over Iceland, which came courtesy of a late Raheem Sterling penalty.Whilst Foden was replaced by Danny Ings in the 68th minute, England boss Southgate said he was happy with the 20-year-old's display.Speaking to Sky

straight to your inboxEngland kicked off their 2020/21 Nations League campaign with a 1-0 win against Iceland. It was, in truth, a forgettable encounter.

straight to your inboxKyle Walker admits he feels like his England career is coming to an end following his red card against Iceland. The Manchester City defender used to be one of England's first-choice players but has recently dropped behind Kieran Trippier and Trent Alexander-Arnold in Gareth Southgate's pecking order.

straight to your inboxGareth Southgate says Phil Foden has slotted right into the England set-up after handing the attacking midfielder his first international start. The Manchester City youngster started for England against Iceland in the Nations League with all the focus on how he transitions his impressive club form onto the international stage.

straight to your inbox Phil Foden will make his England debut today after being named in the starting XI for the match against Iceland. The Three Lions will play their first game since November last year as they get their Nations League campaign underway in Reykjavik and manager Gareth Southgate has made several exciting changes to his side.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden singled out former Manchester City teammate Jadon Sancho as the England star he is most looking forward to playing alongside with England.Gareth Southgate has handed Foden his first call-up to the senior squad, with games coming up against Iceland and Denmark coming up in the next week.There is already expectation on the 20-year-old given his promise at the Etihad and early development under Pep Guardiola, with some particularly promising performances in the

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood believes Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford has had the biggest influence on his career so far.The 18-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, netting 18 goals in all competitions to help United secure a return to the Champions League.Greenwood's impressive form led to praise from legendary England forwards Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney with Gareth Southgate rewarding his efforts with a debut call-up to the senior England

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes England manager Gareth Southgate made the wrong decision by initially selecting Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in his Nations League squad.The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island of Mykonos, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, nullifying the conviction in accordance with Greek

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney would not select Phil Foden for the England squad if the European Championship tournament started tomorrow following his first call up to the senior England squad.Foden impressed for Manchester City last season but still found game time limited under Pep Guardiola.However, following the departure of David Silva to Real Sociedad, the youngster is expected to take on more responsibility in the first-team squad.

Related: Harry Maguire accused of 'fantasy tales' by Greek prosecution lawyer England have not played since November because of the Covid-19 pandemic and Southgate, who hopes Arsène Wenger can tackle player burnout in his new role as Fifa’s global head of football development, said his job is to prepare for the delayed European Championship.The 49-year-old, who on Saturday night called up Wolves’ Conor Coady and Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal, has picked players from Manchester City and

straight to your inboxMaguire withdrawn from England squad Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad for September’s Nations League double-header after his conviction for assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery in Greece.The United defender was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming games against Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday at 2pm. But hours later the 27-year-old was found guilty at a trial in his absence in Greece and sentenced to 21 months and 10 days in