Nathaniel Clyne a huge doubt for England qualifiers
Nathaniel Clyne is a huge doubt for England's World Cup double header against Malta and Slovenia due to a knee problem.
The right-back was a shoo-in for Gareth Southgate's first squad, which will be revealed later today, but is now set to miss out.
He played 90 minutes in Saturday's win over Swansea, but he is not expected to be available for international duty.
The attacking full-back put in an energetic performance for Jurgen Klopp's side and picked up the man-of-the-match award in doing so.
Liverpool came from behind to take all three points, but at the cost of Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne picking up knocks in the process.
The news of Clyne's likely absence opens up a defensive spot for Southgate as he prepares his squad for the qualifiers.
Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson and Burnley's Michael Keane are both in the running to earn their first call-ups.
Both players have worked with Southgate at U21 level.
Clyne's likely omission means Tottenham's Kyle Walker is almost certain to start at right-back for the games against Malta and Slovenia.
Walker occupied the full-back position in the last England game under previous boss Sam Allardyce and looks set to continue under Southgate's temporary reign.
Source: MailOnline
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