Adam Lallana: Will not feature for England in their next two games
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has pulled out of the England squad to face Lithuania and Italy.
Roy Hodgson is due to meet up with his squad on Monday lunchtime, but it is understood Lallana will not be present after suffering a recurrence of a groin injury in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.
The 26-year-old was withdrawn at half-time at Anfield and although his injury is not thought to be too serious, his absence will be a blow to Hodgson having established himself as a key member of the squad in the qualifying campaign.
Keeper Fraser Forster and full-back Luke Shaw have already withdrawn from the squad, with Rob Green, Jack Butland and Danny Rose earning a call in their place.
But it's unclear whether Hodgson will call for a replacement for Lallana ahead of Friday night's European qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley, where England will bid to maintain their 100 percent record with a fifth straight Group E win.
One player definitely meeting up this afternoon is Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who has been tipped to earn his England debut against Lithuania after becoming this season's leading Premier League goalscorer following his hat-trick in Saturday's 4-3 win over Leicester.
After Lithuania, England head to Turin for a friendly against the nation that beat them in their World Cup opener last summer.
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