Mainoo, Konsa and Gibbs-White out of Nations League video games with accidents


Defender Ezri Konsa and midfielders Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White have withdrawn from the England squad for the Three Lions’ October Nations League fixtures.

Gibbs-White acquired remedy throughout Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday earlier than being substituted, whereas Konsa suffered a hamstring challenge throughout Aston Villa’s 0-0 draw towards guests Manchester United on the identical day.

Mainoo was changed for United after 85 minutes at Villa Park, having missed their  3-3 draw at Porto within the Europa League with a thigh harm three days earlier

England mentioned on Monday that no replacements had been chosen for the trio, with the remaining 22 gamers in Lee Carsley’s squad coaching.

Harry Kane harm newest

Captain Harry Kane is about to be accessible when the England host Greece at Wembley on Thursday (7.45pm BST) earlier than travelling to Helsinki to face Finland on Sunday (5pm).

Bayern Munich striker Kane was substituted throughout his aspect’s 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday however has joined England after being given the all-clear in an replace by his membership.

The 31-year-old scored twice in 20 minutes in England’s 2-0 win over Finland at Wembley on September 10 as a part of an ideal begin to Carsley’s reign as interim supervisor.

Former Republic of Eire worldwide Carsley had overseen a 2-0 win in Dublin three days earlier in his first sport in cost.

England vs Greece

Greece have additionally gained their first two video games in League B Group 2 of their first matches beneath new supervisor Ivan Jovanovic.

They haven’t gained any of their 9 conferences with England, failing to attain in seven of these video games, though their two attracts got here in the newest encounters between the groups.

No group has gained extra video games within the Nations League throughout the historical past of the competitors than Greece, who’ve 13 victories from 20 matches.

The Euro 2004 champions are, nonetheless, winless of their final 12 matches towards nations ranked inside the highest 5 of Fifa’s rankings. England are at the moment fourth.





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