Phil Foden set to miss England's Nations League trips due to COVID-19
Phil Foden may play in England's Nations League home fixtures later this month, but he will miss the team's visits to Hungary and Germany.
Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Phil Foden will miss
England's UEFA Nations League matches against Hungary and Germany after contracting the Coronavirus.
England's Nations League Group A3 opening is against Hungary at the Puskas Arena on Saturday, followed by a match against old adversaries Germany in Munich on Tuesday, but Foden will miss both games after being forced to give up the Three Lions' camp.
Foden had a fantastic club season, assisting on 25 goals as
Manchester Cityclaimed their fourth
Premier Leaguetitle in the last six seasons (14 goals, 11 assists).
He was one of only three City stars to score and assist in double digits in all competitions (also Kevin De Bruyne with 19 goals and 14 assists, and Gabriel Jesus with 13 goals and 11 assists).
When Southgate's squad returns to England, he hopes to have the 22-year-old back and fit for the games against Italy and Hungary, both of which will be held at Wolves' Molineux Stadium.
"Phil Foden, unfortunately, has tested positive for COVID-19, so he's had to leave," Southgate told reporters on Friday.
"Hopefully he'll be able to meet up once we get back from Germany.
"That very much depends on symptoms and how his breathing is when he gets back into training. Of course, it affects everybody differently. I think every team in the world is getting used to dealing with this kind of situation, really."
Southgate will monitor Raheem Sterling's health following an ailment and will be missing young defenders Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi for the excursion to Hungary, but wants to have both players ready later this month.
"Fikayo and Marc Guehi both arrived with injuries but they're progressing well. They won't be involved in tomorrow's game but there's a chance for some involvement against Germany," he added.
"They should be fine for the games from there on. Other than that, Raheem has missed a couple of days' training with an illness, so we'll assess whether we involve him tomorrow, but everyone else is fully fit."
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