Back to the United States Women Newsfeed

Foden & Greenwood axed by England after breaking Covid rules amid allegations of girls invited to hotel

Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood have been dropped from the England squad having "broken the Covid guidelines" in Iceland amid allegations they invited girls back to their hotel room.

The pair, who made their senior international debuts during a UEFA Nations League opener in Reykjavik that the Three Lions won 1-0, will not play any part in a meeting with Denmark on Tuesday.

Both Manchester City midfielder Foden and Manchester United attacker Greenwood were absent from team training on Monday.

Editors' Picks

England manager Gareth Southgate confirmed later that the Football Association (FA) had opted to take action after discovering the duo hadn;'t adhered to strict rules intended to prevent coronavirus infections.