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Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph pull out of England squad

Manchester City duo Sterling and Delph ruled out of friendlies v Germany and Brazil; Liverpool's Henderson also misses Wembley fixtures

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England have been dealt another major injury blow ahead of this month's friendlies

England have been dealt another major injury blow with Manchester City duo Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph ruled out of the forthcoming World Cup warm-up matches.

City winger Sterling is out with a back complaint and Delph - looking for his first England cap since November 2015 - injured his calf towards the end of Sunday's 3-1 win against Arsenal.

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson will also miss the games against Germany and Brazil at Wembley through injury.

Henderson had been due to arrive at St George's Park later in the week after missing Liverpool's 4-1 win against West Ham with a thigh problem.

The news comes only a day after Tottenham's Harry Winks and Harry Kane pulled out of Gareth Southgate's squad.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05:  Captain Harry Kane of England looks on during the FIFA 2018 World Cup  Group F Qualifier between England and Slovenia
Image: Harry Kane pulled out of the England squad, along with Spurs team-mate Harry Winks

Winks suffered an ankle injury during Spurs' 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, while Kane is reportedly still recovering from a hamstring issue which saw him miss his side's defeat to Manchester United.

England are also without Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli after he sat out Sunday's game at Wembley.

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Gareth Southgate during the International Friendly between France and England at Stade de France in Paris
Image: Gareth Southgate faces more selection decisions with so many absentees

Southgate called up West Brom's Jake Livermore for cover in the midfield, but the England boss will now be faced with more decisions following the latest withdrawals. The FA has announced that "a further squad update will be issued in due course".

Meanwhile, Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has reported for duty at St. George's Park having been assessed by his club's medical staff.

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