England have suffered a blow ahead of their opening 2018 UEFA Nations League clash against Spain on Saturday after Raheem Sterling suffered a back injury on Monday.
The Manchester City star picked up the problem in training, per PA Dugout:
PA Dugout#Breaking Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has withdrawn from the England squad for the matches against Spain and Switzerland due to a back problem https://t.co/5AJVqbkGcr
Sterling is a key attacker for the Three Lions, and his pace and direct running cause problems for opposing defenders.
Manager Gareth Southgate does have other options and could look to use Jesse Lingard and Dele Alli behind captain Harry Kane in attack.