Danny Drinkwater's England future could be in doubt after Gareth Southgate revealed that the midfielder snubbed a call-up for November's international friendlies.
The Chelsea man has suffered from a niggling calf strain all season - an injury that has restricted him to just 103 minutes' worth of action since his big money move from Leicester City.
In quotes published by the Daily Mail, Southgate admitted that the 27-year-old had decided against featuring for the Three Lions against Germany and Brazil and stated why Drinkwater had not taken up the chance to play.
He said: "I wanted to find out where he felt he was.