England are ramping up their plans for the return of international football in September as Gareth Southgate prepares for the delayed European Championship.
Manchester City academy prospect Phil Foden is leading a clutch of youngsters hoping to break into the senior squad for the Nations League group matches against Iceland and Denmark in early September, the first time Southgate will have seen his players since November.
The clash with Iceland in Reykjavik is expected be the first match England play in front of a crowd since the coronavirus pandemic began. Iceland has had fewer than 2,000 confirmed cases, with a death toll of just 10.