England Captain Kane Axed For Greece Clash After Blast At Absentee Stars

Gareth Southgate's Warning To Squad Players

England captain Harry Kane has been dropped for Tuesday's clash with Greece after Gareth Southgate launched a stinging attack on his fringe players.

The Tottenham striker was an unused substitute in Saturday's 1-0 win over Switzerland as Southgate gave opportunities to fringe players.

But the England boss was left furious by their display and has now axed Kane, along with Kieran Trippier, Luke Shaw and Eric Dier.

Striking Kane From The Squad

Kane has been a key player for England since making his debut in 2015, scoring 49 goals in 72 appearances.

But he has been out of form for Tottenham this season, scoring just once in his last eight Premier League games.

Southgate said he had spoken to Kane about his decision and that the striker understood the reasons behind it.

Southgate's Squad Shake Up

The England boss made a number of other changes to his squad for the Greece game, with Mason Mount, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all coming into the starting lineup.

Southgate said he was hopeful that the changes would help England improve their performance after a disappointing display against Switzerland.

He said: "I was not happy with the performance against Switzerland. We were not good enough with the ball and we were not good enough without the ball.

Southgate's Warning To Fringe Players

Southgate also used his press conference to issue a warning to his fringe players.

He said: "I have said to the players that if they want to be part of this team, they have to be ready to play at any time.

"They have to be ready to come into the team and make a difference. If they are not ready to do that, then they will not be in the team.

Conclusion

England will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing performance against Switzerland when they face Greece on Tuesday.

Southgate has made a number of changes to his squad for the game, and he will be hoping that his players can show the improvement that he is demanding.