England head coach Gareth Southgate is set to rest his Manchester City quintet for the Euro 2024 qualifier in Malta after Pep Guardiola’s side reached the Champions League final.
John Stones, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Kalvin Phillips are all in line to be selected for the international fixtures against Malta and North Macedonia when Southgate selects his latest squad on Wednesday.
England’s face Malta on June 16 - just six days after the Champions League final in Istanbul where City face Inter Milan.
If City are crowned European champions for the first time in their history, there is like to be a major celebrations in the preceding days after the final - particularly if they have won the Treble.