England eye Jude Bellingham call-up for World Cup qualifiers despite Germany’s strict coronavirus rules
JUDE BELLINGHAM is set for an England call despite strict German travel restrictions.
Gareth Southgate names his squad on Thursday for the World Cup qualifiers at the end of this month.
At this stage, the FA are confident Bellingham will be able to feature and return without undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
Bellingham, 17, has 22 starts for Dortmund since his £30million move from Birmingham last summer.
He made his senior Three Lions debut in November’s 3-0 friendly win over Ireland.
And he is still wanted in Southgate’s set-up.
All UK arrivals in Germany face a two-week quarantine but the FA believe Dortmund players will be let off by their local health authority if they are tested regularly.
Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho looks set to miss out due to an injury.
Under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd, who named his squad yesterday, explained Bellingham’s omission.
He said: “There are no problems at all with Jude.
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“Gareth will name his squad later on and you’ll be able to get a lot more info than I can give you.
“Jude will not be with us but very likely he and Reece James will be with Gareth, I’d imagine.”
England host San Marino a week on Thursday then head to Albania before a home clash with Poland.
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