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John Stones and Kieran Trippier are assured they will flooded knee issues up of Saturday’s quarter-final against Switzerland - and Ezri Konsa has declared himself fresh to switch nan suspended Marc Guehi.
Gareth Southgate has overmuch to see regarding squad action for nan necktie successful Dusseldorf, particularly successful defence.
Stones near nan Veltins Arena pursuing Sunday’s 2-1 triumph complete Slovakia pinch strapping connected his correct knee, but nan centre-back told reporters he would beryllium ‘fine’ for nan adjacent game.
Trippier, meanwhile, was substituted successful nan 66th infinitesimal aft taking a whack connected his knee, but he besides expects to beryllium OK.
‘I deliberation it was a really bad tackle, to beryllium honest,’ he said. ‘The knee is conscionable a small spot sore. Gareth made a determination to possibly tweak things, and it worked.
John Stones (right) and Kieran Trippier (left) are assured they will beryllium fresh for England's quarter-final against Switzerland connected Saturday
Marc Guehi will miss nan conflict successful Dusseldorf aft picking up his 2nd yellowish paper of nan tournament
Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa has declared himself fresh to switch nan Crystal Palace prima successful nan England line-up
‘I deliberation I’ll beryllium good (for Saturday). It’s conscionable astir recovering. We person 5 aliases six days until nan adjacent game. This took a batch retired of america mentally, going into other time. But it shows nan characteristic of this team.’
Guehi will beryllium missing aft picking up his 2nd booking of nan tourney and Villa centre-back Konsa, who came connected successful extra-time successful Gelsenkirchen, is favourite to deputise.
He said: ‘I’m ever ready. When nan gaffer wants to play me, wherever he wants to play, I will measurement in. I’m ever ready.’
Trippier believes nan effect of substitutes specified arsenic Ivan Toney helped make nan quality connected Sunday, arsenic he added: ‘The players we person connected nan chair tin travel connected and make a large impact, truthful a large outcry retired to nan lads for illustration Ivan.
‘That’s why we talk successful our squad astir really everybody has to beryllium fresh whenever you’re called upon. It conscionable shows really difficult nan players who are not playing activity each azygous day. I thought nan subs made a monolithic impact.
You spot Conor Gallagher doing doggies astatine nan end. I don’t deliberation group understand really important that is.’
