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Dan Kilpatrick

Bukayo Saka: Arsenal winger a major doubt for Switzerland friendly after missing England training again

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka missed England training again on Thursday, leaving him a major doubt for Saturday's friendly against Switzerland and raising the possibility that he could withdraw from the squad.

Saka was still too unwell to take part in sessions at St. George's Park and remained in his room, although he has tested negative for Covid.

He is expected to be tested again and, if still negative, may hope to feature in next Tuesday's friendly against Ivory Coast, also at Wembley.

Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane yesterday called for a "unified approach" from national teams to highlighting the human rights concerns around the Qatar World Cup.

Kane said he will speak to senior international players, including the other national team captains at Tottenham, France's Hugo Lloris and South Korea's Heung-min Son, as well as former team-mates, Wales skipper Gareth Bale and Christian Eriksen, a senior Denmark player.

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is a major doubt for England’s friendly clash with Switzerland (Getty Images)

"It’s definitely a conversation that I think we should have," Kane said. "When you’re together as nations, and you have that unity, and you have that nucleus of captains or countries that are all striving towards the same thing, it definitely sends a bigger message."

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