The withdrawal from the England national team by Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has raised concerns as regards the player’s fitness. Saka has been left out of the England squad that will face Andorra in Saturday’s (17:00 BST) World Cup qualifier and its not looking nice.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins have also been left out of the matchday squad. For Ollie Watkins it is said that the player is just returning home with a minor injury. Speaking on Friday, head coach Thomas Tuchel revealed Saka had only completed one full training session during the week, with his omission from the squad to face Andorra likely to be linked to his fitness.
Saka, 23, is yet to play under Tuchel after missing the German’s first camp through injury. It remains to be seen whether Saka will play a part in the friendly against Senegal on 10 June, to add to his 43 caps for the Three Lions.
The winger missed three months of action between December and April with a hamstring injury, though he returned for the final two months of the campaign. England are unbeaten in World Cup qualifying, winning both of their opening two matches against Latvia and Albania.
