Kalvin Phillips is a doubt for the 2022 World Cup with the Manchester City midfielder set to pull out of the latest England squad due to a shoulder injury, sources have told ESPN.
Phillips was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad on Thursday ahead of Nations League games against Italy and Germany during the international break.
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But the 26-year-old is unlikely to join up after missing the 3-0 win over Wolves on Saturday because of a shoulder issue.
The injury could require surgery that would leave Phillips facing a race against time to be fit for the World Cup, which starts in Qatar on Nov. 20.
Phillips has managed just 13 minutes for City following his £42 million move from Leeds United this summer.
He was a key part of the England team that reached the final of Euro 2020 playing in central midfield alongside Declan Rice.
Southgate is scheduled to name his World Cup squad on Oct. 20, a month before the tournament kicks off. England play their first game against Iran on Nov. 21.
