England expects
SOUTHGATE’S RASHFORD FEAR
Volgograd on Monday would leave Southgate with egg on his face.
Instead of choosing a third warm-up game before leaving the UK, he pitched his stars against each other behind closed doors.
Rashford is vying with Raheem Sterling to make the starting line-up against Tunisia.
He pressed his claims with a wonder goal in the 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Elland Road last week to cap a sensational individual performance.
England will hold their first training session at their Repino base this morning and it remains ENGLAND’S World Cup squad line up for the camera before flying out to Russia.
Back row (left to right): Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones, Jordan Pickford, Dele Alli, Marcus Rashford, Kyle Walker, Fabian Delph, Jamie Vardy. to be seen if Rashford will be involved.
Meanwhile, Kyle Walker has called for fans to get behind Sterling, who has been in the spotlight after reporting late for World Cup duty and because of the tattoo of a gun on his leg.
Asked if Sterling has been unfairly picked on, Walker said: “I think a little bit.
“I wouldn’t want him to change for anyone because he’s a lovely person.
“It’s his body. It’s up to him what he does with his body. If I wanted to do something to my body then I wouldn’t care what anyone else Middle row (left to right): Martyn Margetson (goalkeeper coach), Harry Maguire, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jack Butland, Eric Dier, John Stones, Gary Cahill, Nick Pope, Allan Russell (striker coach).
Front row (left to right): had to say. I feel it’s a bit sad that he had to come and tell people that his dad died from a gun. It’s personal to him.
“Deep down he’s a gentleman, a lovely, lovely guy.
“He might not always be portrayed like that but he’s helped me massively.
“He’s unbelievable. He could be one of the best in the world by far.
“He scares defenders, he scares me when he’s running at me. I just have to put my body in the way and hope he has to run round me.” ¬ÊENGLAND are set to play Switzerland at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on September 11.