Mason Mount's hopes of starting for England in their World Cup opener against Iran have been dealt a big boost with the news that James Maddison isn't fit enough to play in the game.
The 25-year-old Leicester midfielder was taken off in the Foxes' last league game before the international break after tweaking his knee. The move was more precautionary than a genuine worry from Brendan Rodgers, but Maddison still isn't deemed ready to play in Qatar.
The game comes just one week after the final round of domestic Premier League matches before the tournament, Mount played 73 minutes against Newcastle in 1-0 defeat for the Blues. Mount is now set to be included from the off for England, football.london understands.
