Harry Kane: England training session at St Georges Park
Harry Kane trained with the England senior squad for the first time on Tuesday ahead of Friday's European Qualifier with Lithuania.
Tottenham striker Kane is tipped to make his hotly-anticipated senior debut, with the 21-year-old having stormed to the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts this season.
Kane's chances of making a start for the European Qualifier at Wembley improved on Monday night after Daniel Sturridge withdrew from the squad through injury.
As one of just three strikers in the 24-man party, Kane now has a good chance of starting either at Wembley or the friendly with Italy in Turin four days later.
Tried and trusted
Ex-England captain Terry Butcher says boss Roy Hodgson should not start with Kane against Lithuania on Friday night, instead holding him back to make his full debut in the friendly with Italy.
Butcher believes Hodgson should not "experiment" for their Group E clash.
"In qualifiers you don't experiment," he told Morning View. "You go with tried and trusted. You go with what you've got. Win the game first and then you may be able to bring him on.
"He'll probably win his first cap, but that will be from the bench. He's in form but he's unknown to the senior international circuit.
"He plays well for the (England) U21s, scoring goals for them and he's done fabulously well, but he's still a novice when it comes to senior international football.
"I think he (Hodgson) will experiment when it comes to the Italy (friendly) game (in Turin). That's the game for Harry Kane. Make his full England international debut in Italy against the Italians - I mean wow! That is something special."
He plays well for the (England) Under 21s scoring goals from them and done fabulously well, but he's still a novice when it comes to senior international football.
Butcher on Kane
Training
Ryan Mason: Joined Spurs team-mate Kane at Burton-upon-Trent
Kane was joined at Burton-upon-Trent by fellow uncapped Spurs team-mate Ryan Mason, who was drafted into the squad after Adam Lallana withdrew because of a groin injury.
Chelsea teenager Dominic Solanke also trained with the senior team after collecting the Youth Player of the Year award.
The 17-year-old made his first-team debut for the Blues in October's Champions League match against Maribor and was given the award for helping the U17s to last year's European Championship.
Solanke, now part of the U18s set-up, was presented with the trophy as Wayne Rooney collected the Vauxhall England Player of the Year award ahead of a training session the forward joined in with.
Dominic Solanke collecting the Youth Player of the Year award
Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines did not join a shallow-looking squad having played at Queen's Park Rangers on Sunday while versatile midfielder James Milner, who was involved with Manchester City, continued his specific recovery work.
Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling and 33-year-old Michael Carrick all warmed up during the morning session, while Fabian Delph was recovering from a sickness bug, but is expected to re-join the squad later in the week.
Former England captain Terry Butcher stated that Roy Hodgson's England defence are lucky that Joe Hart is the man behind them. Butcher believes the side ar
Danny Rose, Jack Butland and Robert Green, who were added to the squad at the weekend following the withdrawal of Fraser Forster and Luke Shaw, also took part.
Case for defence
Gary Cahill: England's best defender, according to Butcher
Butcher is also concerned by England's lack of quality in defence.
He said: "Centre-half wise, Gary Cahill is the best they've got. I mean John Stones is with the U21s so he quite rightly stays there with a big tournament coming up.
"I see John Stones as possibly being one as staking a claim for a run in the senior team, but Cahill is one that has everything and yet if you look at the World Cup in Brazil last year, him and Phil Jagielka were caught out.
"I think Jagielka will partner him in the game on Friday night because you have to go with your strongest team, but that's an area that concerns me - the England back four.
“Luckily they have Joe Hart behind them and if he plays like he did in the Nou Camp last week then England have got a reasonable chance.
"The back four is the worst part of the England squad and the worst part of the team."
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