Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Phil Jones withdraws from England’s squad to face Germany with injury

• Manchester United defender denied first England appearance for 16 months
• No immediate plans for calling up replacement for Germany trip

Phil Jones has pulled out of the England squad after picking up an injury in training before the trip to Germany for Wednesday’s friendly in Dortmund.

The 25-year-old was hoping to make his first international appearance since November 2015 after an injury-disrupted period at Manchester United. However, Jones has been forced to withdraw after suffering his latest knock in training.

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from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2o0oWrs