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Eric Dier ruled out of England's game with Montenegro through injury

Gareth Southgate confirmed Eric Dier will miss England's European Championship qualifier against Montenegro on Monday through injury.

Tottenham midfielder Dier suffered a muscle injury after just 13 minutes of the Three Lions' win against Czech Republic on Friday following a challenge by midfielder Tomas Soucek.

The 25-year-old managed to carry on briefly but was eventually forced off after 26 minutes and replaced by Ross Barkley.

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The former Sporting Lisbon youngster will now return to Tottenham for further treatment with the club facing a nervous wait to see if he will recover in time for their trip to leaders Liverpool in the Premier League next weekend.