Greenwood and Foden out of England squad after virus breach
- Both players will be sent home after video emerges of pair allegedly meeting girls in their hotel room after Iceland match
- The pair will play no part in England’s next Nations League game in Denmark on Tuesday
England manager Gareth Southgate said both Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood will play no part in Tuesday’s Nations League game in Denmark after breaching Covid-19 protocols in Iceland.
Speaking at a news conference, Southgate said they had both been isolated from the rest of the squad and would travel back to the UK separately.
Video footage emerged of Manchester City’s Foden and Manchester United’s Greenwood allegedly meeting girls in their hotel room after Saturday’s Nations League win in Reykjavik.
The footage came to light on Icelandic outlet DV after the girls shared videos on Snapchat on Sunday.
“Unfortunately this morning it was brought to my attention that the two boys have broken the Covid guidelines in terms of our secure bubble – had to decide they couldn’t have interaction with the rest of the team,” Southgate said.
“We are still getting the depths of the information. Still getting to grips with the detail. I’m not going into any more details until I’m clear of everything.
“These are two boys I don’t know particularly well at the moment so I can’t speak in great depth. I have got to try and speak with them later in the appropriate way. They have got responsibilities and they have apologised,” he added.
