Southgate: Maddison, Walker to miss Iran opener
Gareth Southgate has confirmed James Maddison and Kyle Walker will miss England's World Cup on Monday opener against Iran through injury.
Walker is still recovering from groin surgery, while Maddison has yet to train since arriving in Qatar after picking up a knee problem.
"Kyle Walker is a little bit short for this game but is progressing really well. We are ahead of where we thought he might be at this point," Southgate said.
"James hasn't been able to train since we arrived so he will not be able to make the game tomorrow."