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England squad: Morgan Gibbs-White, Ezri Konsa and Kobbie Mainoo ruled out


England’s Morgan Gibbs-White, Ezri Konsa and Kobbie Mainoo have been ruled out of England’s Nations League games in October.

But captain Harry Kane has been passed fit by England’s medical staff after going off in Bayern Munich’s draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

The Three Lions host Greece at Wembley on Thursday before playing Finland in Helsinki on Sunday.

The other 22 players named in Lee Carsley’s initial squad have all reported to St George’s Park.

Interim manager Carsley is not planning to add anybody to the squad.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Gibbs-White, who made his England debut last month, was injured while having a shot blocked in their 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Aston Villa defender Konsa suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday’s goalless draw with Manchester United.

United midfielder Mainoo was replaced in the closing stages of that match.

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