England Fixtures Under Threat After Three Players Test Positive for Coronavirus

England's double header against Iceland and Denmark is under threat after at least three of Gareth Southgate's squad tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports.

There has been a spike in the number of Premier League cases of late, with France duo Tanguy Ndombele and Paul Pogba both returning positive tests over the past 24 hours.

Now, the Daily Mail report that the French pair are not the only players affected, claiming that three members of England's squad have also tested positive.

That could mean the Three Lions are unable to fulfil their scheduled fixtures against Iceland and Denmark, which are due to take place at the start of September. Squad members Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham are both already in quarantine, after coming into contact with a person who's returned to a positive test.

The England squad will not congregate at their St George's Park base until Monday. When they do meet up, they will be tested for the virus on arrival but it is widely expected that those currently carrying COVID-19 will withdraw from the squad before then.

Marcus Rashford could also be forced to sit out the games with an ankle injury, amid reports that he will 'almost definitely' withdraw from the squad - even though the problem is not thought to be too serious.

News of the positive tests comes after Harry Maguire's removal from the 23 after he was found guilty of aggravated assault and attempted bribery in Greece. The United captain received a 21 month and ten day suspended sentence, which he plans to appeal.

Southgate does not currently have any plans to call up any replacements but with so many potential absentees he could be forced into doing just that. If the games do go ahead, Southgate's side will kick off their UEFA Nations League campaign against Iceland on Saturday 5 September, before travelling to Denmark for their second group game.