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Gareth Southgate repeats his support for the vaccination programme as Three Lions players keep quiet on refusal to get the jab

England manager Gareth Southgate has reiterated his belief that getting vaccinated is the best way out of the coronavirus pandemic.

Three Lions players have been keeping their cards close to their chest on Covid-19 vaccines following a report some of Southgate's squad were refusing to get the jab.

Tammy Abraham confirmed earlier this week that he is vaccinated, but former Chelsea team-mate Fikayo Tomori chose not to divulge, saying it was a 'personal issue'.

Gareth Southgate has spoken to the media ahead of England's qualifier against Andorra

There is fresh scrutiny about vaccination rates within football, with The Sun claiming at the weekend that at least five members of the England squad were refusing to be vaccinated.