Foden ‘doubtful’ for England due to minor foot injury

England boss Gareth Southgate has confirmed Phil Foden is a ‘doubt’ for the Euros final against Italy.

The Manchester City playmaker sat out training on the eve of the match with a ‘minor knock’.

His injury has now been revealed to be a foot problem.

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When asked about Foden’s situation, Southgate told BBC Radio 5 Live: “He’s a doubt. We’ll have to check again but he’s got a fairly minor foot injury.

“But it’s just whether it’s going to be one that clears up in time for him to be able to take part in the game, so we’ll have to assess that again later.”

The 21-year-old came off the bench in the 2-1 extra-time victory over Denmark in the semis.

The rest of the 26-man squad trained at St George’s Park and Southgate isn’t expected to announce any further fitness concerns.

England captain Harry Kane has urged the team to grab the opportunity for glory ‘with both hands’.

He told reporters: “Whenever your name is mentioned in the same company as players like that, it only gives you motivation, gives you confidence.

“Of course it would be an incredible achievement. We’ve all waited so long as players, as public, as people to see us in a final. So these are the opportunities you have to grab with both hands.

“We have an amazing chance to win our second major trophy as a country. The players we’ve had over the years and produced, we feel proud to be representing them as well.

“We’ve got to be excited for it, we’ve got to enjoy it, but of course, any football match, we’re all winners here, we all want to win, and we’re going to need every bit of that to get the job done on Sunday.”

Asked if he had allowed himself to imagine what it would be like to lift the trophy at Wembley, Kane said: “I think for sure as players you think of that moment, you dream of that moment.

“Obviously we’re all grounded enough to know we have a very tough game on our hands on Sunday. But there’s a good belief in this team.

“We came close a few years ago (reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup), so to bounce back in this tournament and go one step further has been a great sign, a great mentality that we’ve created. But of course, we all want to win.

“You dream of these moments as a kid, lifting trophies for your country, and we have that opportunity now.”