{"id":295033,"date":"2023-10-04T11:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=295033"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:24:40","slug":"gareth-southgate-waits-on-bukayo-saka-news-ahead-of-england-double-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/gareth-southgate-waits-on-bukayo-saka-news-ahead-of-england-double-header\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Southgate waits on Bukayo Saka news ahead of England double-header"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Boss Gareth Southgate will be sweating on Bukayo Saka\u2019s fitness ahead of naming his England squad to face Australia and Italy on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Arsenal forward came off in the first half of the Gunners\u2019 2-1 Champions League defeat at Lens on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Saka suffered a hamstring injury and boss Mikel Arteta admitted it was a concern ahead of Arsenal\u2019s Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Doubts over Saka\u2019s fitness could open the door for Newcastle\u2019s Anthony Gordon after his impressive start to the season.<\/p>\n

Winger Gordon helped England Under-21s win Euro 2023 in the summer and has two goals and two assists in the league.<\/p>\n

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Aston Villa\u2019s Ollie Watkins is pushing for a recall with seven goals in all competitions this season, including two hat-tricks after his treble in the 6-1 thumping of Brighton on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Watkins, who has two goals for England in seven caps, was left out of last month\u2019s squad to face Ukraine and Scotland but is a strong contender for a return, especially with Callum Wilson managing a hamstring issue.<\/p>\n

With Saka a doubt and Crystal Palace\u2019s Eberechi Eze sidelined for six weeks there are gaps in England\u2019s forward line for the friendly against Australia on October 13 and Euro 2024 qualifier with Italy on October 17.<\/p>\n

Eze suffered a hamstring injury in Palace\u2019s 1-0 win at Manchester United on Saturday. Chelsea\u2019s Raheem Sterling could be one to profit having been left out of the last three squads.<\/p>\n

Ben Chilwell also has a hamstring injury, leaving Southgate short of options at left-back with Luke Shaw already out with a muscle problem.<\/p>\n

Brentford\u2019s uncapped Rico Henry is also sidelined for the season with a serious knee injury so Southgate could opt for Chelsea\u2019s Levi Colwill to fill in.<\/p>\n

The squad is also likely to come too soon for fellow Blues defender Reece James, who has been nursing his own hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

Harry Maguire has managed just three minutes of Premier League action since last month\u2019s wins over Ukraine and Scotland \u2013 although he played the full game when Manchester United beat Palace 3-0 in the Carabao Cup last week.<\/p>\n

There are no suggestions Southgate is about to drop the centre-back, although Aston Villa\u2019s Ezri Konsa should be under consideration.<\/p>\n

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John Stones is back in training with Manchester City, having been out since the Community Shield in August, but is lacking minutes.<\/p>\n

Kalvin Phillips continues to struggle for game time at City but is expected to be included.<\/p>\n

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