Harry Kane and England enjoy first World Cup training session in Qatar - in pictures

Three Lions play first game of tournament against Iran on Monday

England's Harry Kane and Kieran Trippier during a training session at Al Wakrah Sports Club in Qatar, on November 16, 2022. PA

Manager Gareth Southgate oversees training ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. PA

England's Callum Wilson and Phil Foden during training. PA

England goalkeeper Nick Pope during training session in Qatar. PA

England's Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw during training at Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. PA

England players training in Qatar. EPA

England manager Gareth Southgate passes tha ball to Bukayo Saka. EPA

England players during training in Qatar. EPA

England's players including Harry Kane, Eric Dier, Declan Rice, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw.

England players training in Qatar. EPA

Left to right: John Stones, Conor Coady, Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold. AFP

England's Jack Grealish during training. PA

England's players training session at Al Wakrah Stadium. AFP

England captain Harry Kane. PA

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. AFP

England's Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold. AFP

England players during training. EPA

England's Kieran Trippier with Harry Kane. AFP

Left to right: Harry Kane, Harry Maguire, Kyle Walker, Conor Gallagher and Jack Grealish.

England's Jordan Henderson with manager Gareth Southgate.

England's Marcus Rashford with Callum Wilson. PA

England's Harry Kane, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier.

England's James Maddison during training.

England's Phil Foden and John Stones.

England's Kalvin Phillips during training. PA

England's James Maddison during training. Reuters

England's Harry Kane and Kyle Walker. PA

England's Jack Grealish during training. Reuters

England players during training. PA

England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. PA

Injury worries Kyle Walker and James Maddison took part in England's first training session in Qatar on Wednesday ahead of the World Cup finals.

Walker has not played since undergoing groin surgery after picking up an injury in Manchester City’s 6-3 Premier League win over Manchester United on October 2.

Maddison, meanwhile, limped off in the first half of Leicester’s victory over West Ham on Saturday because of a right knee problem. But they were both training at Al Wakrah Sports Complex, close to the England team’s hotel base for the World Cup, as all 26 members of Gareth Southgate's squad trained.

Maddison said he had a “positive scan” and that he had no concerns. “I had a little problem the week before the West Ham game but I wanted to play, I didn’t want to not give a it a go because of the World Cup,” he said.

“That is not the kind of player I am, I wanted to help Leicester.”

Maddison has made only one appearance for England, coming on as a substitute in a European Championship qualifier against Montenegro in 2019.

“I was hopeful I would be called up,” added the 25 year old. “The one thing I've always said during my exclusion is that the one thing I can control is my form and what I do at Leicester.

“That is what I am in control and the rest, I've always said, will take care of itself and it'll leave the decision with the England manager about whether to pick me or not.

“Thankfully my form has been good enough and people have been talking. It is all noise. I tried to stay focused. The best chance I could give myself of getting selected was just staying focused on what I could do at Leicester and it has worked out all right because I am where I am.”

England start their campaign against Iran on Monday, before taking on the United States and then Wales in Group B.

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