Injured Chelsea star Reece James is expected to 'urge' Gareth Southgate to include him in his England squad for the World Cup.
James has been in a race against time to be fit in time for this winter's tournament since suffering a knee injury against AC Milan last month. It was thought that he would be ruled out for at least eight weeks, putting his hopes of featuring in Qatar in serious doubt.
Southgate will name his squad to fly out to the Middle East on Thursday, with the England boss facing a number of injury concerns. But there is hope that James may make an astonishing return to fitness in time to feature for the Three Lions.