Gareth Southgate will leave the door open for Reece James and Kyle Walker to be part of England 's squad at the World Cup.
The defensive duo are currently both out injured, with Walker having undergone surgery and James recently ruled out for eight weeks. But Southgate isn't giving up on two mainstays of his first-choice XI in recent months, with the Three Lions boss needing to name a provisional squad of up to 55 players on Friday which could include some wildcard selections.
FIFA require all 32 teams competing in Qatar next month to name a roster of potential players for "operational arrangements", such as visas and accreditation. Only players from Southgate's provisional list will be eligible for call-ups to his final squad, which must be named by Monday, November 14, one week before England's opening game against Iran.
