- England were dealt a major blow as four stars missed training on Wednesday.
- The Three Lions face Brazil and Belgium over the next seven days
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Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Jordan Henderson and Cole Palmer all missed England training on Wednesday afternoon.
The Three Lions quartet have all undertaken personal programs, according to Aerial sportsahead of England’s clashes with Brazil and Belgium in the next seven days.
England captain Kane is suffering from an ankle injury sustained during Bayern Munich’s 5-2 win at Darmstadt on Saturday.
The Three Lions skipper was injured after colliding with the goal post during the match, but still reported for international duty at St George’s Park on Tuesday.
Sky Sports claims the four players are “training in the gym” and “doing a bit of physio” ahead of their next clash with the Dorival Junior team.
Bukayo Saka (left) and Harry Kane (right) were both absent from England training on Wednesday.
Ajax star Jordan Henderson also followed a ‘personal programme’ instead of training.
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Henderson, meanwhile, played just 65 minutes of Ajax’s draw against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday afternoon – where he picked up one assist on the day.
Palmer was also in action on Sunday as he featured in Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Leicester – where he contributed with an assist and a goal during the match.
Arsenal star Saka has not set foot on the pitch since his side’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Porto last Tuesday, where he played the full 120 minutes of the match.
England face Brazil on Saturday evening before facing Belgium next Tuesday, ahead of warm-up matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland in June.
They will then begin their next UEFA Nations League campaign with matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September.
England manager Southgate has seen his squad depleted by injuries and will have his fingers crossed that he can at least call on his captain for matches.
The games against Brazil and Belgium are the final opportunities for Southgate to assess his players before naming his squad for this summer’s European Championship in Germany.
Chelsea star Cole Palmer (left) also missed Wednesday’s training session.
England manager Gareth Southgate has seen his team depleted by injuries in recent weeks.
On Tuesday, Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo received his first ever senior England call-up ahead of their upcoming friendlies.
The 18-year-old was initially part of the Under-21 squad but has been drafted into Gareth Southgate’s squad for their matches later this month.
The remaining 25 players reported to St. George’s Park on Tuesday ahead of upcoming international matches against Brazil and Belgium.
United midfielder Mainoo has previously represented England from U17 to U19 level – but is yet to be capped at U20 or U21 level.
