Gareth Southgate holds first training session with England squad

By Rory O'Callaghan

England trained together at St George's Park on Tuesday

England boss Gareth Southgate has held his first full training session with his squad ahead of the World Cup.

The majority of his 23-man squad arrived at St George's Park on Monday as England began their training camp for Russia.

Dele Alli and newly-announced captain Harry Kane were among those who took part in the training session on Tuesday.

Image: Gareth Southgate oversaw the training session

Chelsea youngster Mason Mount, Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah and Manchester City goalkeeper Angus Gunn were invited to train alongside the senior side, while standby players Jake Livermore and James Tarkowski also took part in the session.

Eight of England's World Cup squad are still to link up with their team-mates at St George's Park.

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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been granted time away from the squad due to personal reasons but is expected to arrive at the England camp on Tuesday evening.

Image: Harry Kane was announced as England captain on Tuesday

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill and Manchester United quartet Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford will arrive on Saturday after recovering from the FA Cup final.

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Meanwhile, Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold are not expected to join the rest of the England squad until next month as they prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 26.

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