World Cup Qualifiers: Worries mount for England's Southgate ahead of Albania clash
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World Cup Qualifiers: Worries mount for England's Southgate ahead of Albania clash

The Hindu  

England's qualification with games to spare for next year's World Cup finals had looked like a formality but two draws in its last three Group I qualifiers has raised the stakes ahead of Friday's home clash with Albania. Should Edoardo Reja's side pull off a surprise victory at Wembley and Poland beat Andorra it would leave England and Poland level on points ahead of next week's final fixtures. READ | England's James relishes best form ahead of World Cup qualifiers Southgate will be without midfielder Declan Rice through ilness on Friday and most probably Mason Mount, who has had dental surgery, while full back Luke Shaw is a major doubt because of concussion protocols. STERN TEST England's draw in Poland and then, more surprisingly, at home to Hungary has left them on 20 points, three ahead of Poland while Albania has 15 points.

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