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Kane backs England absentees to put health first
England captain Harry Kane says he trusts Rice, Palmer, Rashford, Mainoo and Livramento after they pulled out of Thomas Tuchel's first squad since the World Cup.
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England captain Harry Kane says he trusts Rice, Palmer, Rashford, Mainoo and Livramento after they pulled out of Thomas Tuchel's first squad since the World Cup.
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Valentino Livramento withdraw, with Garner and Gibbs-White called in for the Nations League games.
Brighton beat champions Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex, ending their seven-match winning start, while Declan Rice escaped a red card for kicking out late on.
Thomas Tuchel names his England squad for Nations League matches against Spain, Czechia and Croatia, with Kane, Bellingham and Palmer all featuring.
Martin Ødegaard's 75th-minute strike gave Arsenal victory in Naples, though both Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta felt the win should have been far more comfortable.
With Rodri gone to Barcelona, Madrid are reportedly considering Arsenal's Declan Rice for the long term, though the Gunners aim to extend his contract first.
Kane leads the 30-man shortlist after 73 goals for Bayern, with Messi, Mbappe and Yamal as rivals; Ronaldo misses out despite his Saudi title.
Kai Havertz cancelled out Morgan Rogers' early opener as Arsenal and Chelsea shared a 1-1 scoreline at the Emirates Stadium after 25 minutes.
Unbeaten Arsenal host unbeaten Chelsea in a huge Premier League derby, with Caicedo a doubt and James pushed into midfield for the Blues.