Mason Greenwood will be a notable absentee when Gareth Southgate names his England squad for October's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary next week, following an unusual request from Manchester United.
Southgate is eager to recall Greenwood for the first time since he was sent home, along with Phil Foden, for breaking the FA's Covid-19 protocols by inviting visitors back to the team hotel in Iceland last September.
But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has asked the England manager to delay Greenwood's international return. The 19-year-old has made an impressive start to the season for United, scoring three goals in six appearances, but Solskjaer believes — given Greenwood's experience with England, his international career needs to be handled with care.