England stars return to training as Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish take part in rondo drills, Jude Bellingham is all smiles and Declan Rice jokes with Arsenal team-mates a day after beating Man City
- The Three Lions were back at St George’s Park ahead of upcoming games
- A host of Premier League and European talents were involved in training
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England stars are back in training after reporting for international duty at St George’s Park on Monday ahead of upcoming fixtures.
The Three Lions are hard at work preparing for their friendly clash against Australia at Wembley before hosting Italy in a European Championship qualifying match.
Gareth Southgate named his England side as stars from a host of Premier League sides and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham made their way to link-up with the Three Lions.
Bukayo Saka was initially involved before meeting with England staff where it was decided he would withdraw from the squad due to an ongoing injury.
However, Gunners team-mate Declan Rice joined the likes of Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and Man City stars Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish.
James Maddison looks delighted as he joins in with his England team-mates in outdoor drills
Man City star Jack Grealish stretches out as he takes part in warm-up drills with his colleagues
Jude Bellingham was all smiles as he headed outdoors with his England team-mates
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah joins Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in the England gym
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Tottenham star James Maddison was all smiles as he joined in team training drills after starring in a weekend win over Luton that took Spurs to the top of the Premier League.
Grealish stretched off during a warm-up as he eyes more minutes on his return from injury after failing to get off the bench in Sunday’s defeat against Arsenal.
Bellingham looked right at home after making the short-haul trip from Madrid where he scored twice in a weekend win over Osasuna that see’s him keep his place as LaLiga’s top scorer heading into the international break.
Kieran Trippier cut a stern figure while he was pictured taking part in a gym session alongside several other England stars during a day of activity at St George’s Park.
Rice linked up with Arsenal colleague Eddie Nketiah as the pair took a stroll across the grass on one of the picturesque pitches at the Three Lions base.
Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford cut a determined figure in a rondo drill
Conor Gallagher is Chelsea’s only representative in the current England team
Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold joins Maddison for a gym session
Declan Rice and Nketiah enjoy a conversation while they walk on the turf at St George’s Park
Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier cuts a steely faced figure in the indoor gym
England stars continue to step up their preparations ahead of upcoming games against Australia and Italy
Conor Gallagher is Chelsea’s sole representative with the England squad and went through rigorous stretching drills within the confines of the team headquarters.
Rashford reported looking slightly more relieved than what he would have been if Manchester United hadn’t rescued a 2-1 win over Brentford at Old Trafford on Saturday.
His club team-mate Harry Maguire also featured two-days after making his first Premier League start of the season.
Other England stars hoping for a chance to get minutes in upcoming international matches are AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori and Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi.
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