Kalvin Phillips hobbled out of England’s Nations League clash against Germany inside the opening 15 minutes with an injury. The Leeds United midfielder came off worse from a fairly innocuous challenge with Nico Schlotterbeck and had to be replaced.
It came after a fairly chaotic start between the two old enemies at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena where both teams enjoyed sightings of goal. However, there was a pause in proceedings after just nine minutes with Phillips left in a heap in the middle of the pitch.
He had attempted to halt Schlotterbeck’s driving run at the heart of the England midfield but, after colliding with the Dortmund defender, needed medical attention. In line with the protocols, the Whites star had to leave the field for brief treatment but returned to the game moments later. Although, his return was short-lived as he sat down on the pitch a couple of minutes later indicating that he could not continue.
