England assesses injury damage before quarter-finals in Sweden

Gareth Southgate's fears about Harry Kane's fitness were appeased following his team's overwhelming victory over Colombia and the England captain should lead the quarter-finals on Saturday of the World Cup against Sweden.

Kane, the tournament's top scorer with six goals in three appearances, had calf discomfort after the game. But he has since declared himself fit after undergoing a mbadage to relieve cramps.

There are more serious concerns about Jamie Vardy, though. The Leicester striker needed a sugar injection in the groin just after the match at Spartak stadium

The replacement, who left the bench at the end of regulation time, has felt the pain five minutes later but still had the final whistle; However, Southgate resisted the temptation to ask the 32-year-old athlete to take a penalty by wearing the injury. The manager has made it clear that everyone who takes shots on goal must be in good shape and comfortable to hit the ball cleanly. Vardy, who scored six club-level penalties last season, dropped out of the top five pre-game shootings.

Ashley Young was hit in the ankle and thigh in the bitter fight against Colombia. -backback was encouraged that the muscular problem has not stiffened since returning to Repino.

Dele Alli is supposed to be fit after his recent thigh injury, signaling no problem after the match, while Kyle Walker shook the cramp in the injury and attended a meeting of the team. Team called by Southgate in the gym at the base of the team at lunch time Wednesday.

Only eight players, including goalkeepers Jack Butland and Nick Pope and Marcus Rashford Colombia, later driven in the pouring rain to Zelenogorsk after the team returned to their hotel at 6.30am after the match in Moscow.

They enjoyed a light session, with Southgate and striker coach Allan Russell composing the numbers. The options will be reinforced by the return of Fabian Delph after the return of the Manchester City midfielder in Russia after being with his wife at the birth of their daughter Wednesday morning.

"Watching my brothers physically, I kicked every ball and felt every emotion with the players, the staff and the fans," Delph posted on social networks, as well as a photo of him on a private jet bound for St. Petersburg. me, my wife and two beautiful girls have welcomed their little sister to the world. I can not put in words the happiness and the gratitude that I feel … Back to Russia now. "- Guard service