Boss: Mount fine for Poland clash

England manager Southgate plays down fitness fears surrounding midfielder

ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate has allayed fears over Mason Mount’s fitness by revealing the midfielder should be ready to face Poland tonight.

There were doubts surrounding Mount’s fitness after he missed part of training yesterday. However, the 22-year-old is expected to feature at Wembley in the Group I tie.

Southgate said of the Chelsea player: “He didn’t warm up with the team, but he did the rest of the session with the team. He should be fine. They are all available as far as we are concerned.”

Speculation over the future of Three Lions captain Harry Kane has been present throughout this international camp with the Spurs striker yet to win any silverware with his club side. However, Southgate does not expect it to distract Kane, with the Euros this summer.

Southgate added: “I’ve got no worries about Harry Kane, he’s a fantastic professional. He is always focused on the next match, he’s someone who can absolutely put anything to one side.”

The England boss, who is taking part in a study investigating the link between football and dementia, believes patience is required with research ongoing on the subject.

He said: “I have completed some of the tests that are being conducted on former players so that data is being collated. On the back of that I have had interaction with some families who are going through that difficult process with ex-players. I went through that process with one family with the PFA and I thought the support was excellent.

“There is a lot going on in the