Gareth Southgate is considering handing the Liverpool defender Joe Gomez an international recall but Kalvin Phillips is sweating on his place in the England squad after a poor run of form.
Southgate will on Thursday name his squad for the friendlies against Brazil and Belgium this month but his plans have been hit by injuries to players in a variety of positions. One of the main headaches is a defensive crisis that has sidelined Kieran Trippier, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Reece James and Luke Shaw. Harry Maguire, Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell are doubts.
