Harry Kane and England train ahead of Sweden World Cup showdown - in pictures

Gareth Southgate put his side through their paces as they prepare for Saturday's quarter-final with Sweden in Samara

Harry Kane takes part in a training session in Repino, Russia, on Friday. AFP

England's coach Gareth Southgate. AFP

Ruben Loftus-Cheek during training. Reuters

Marcus Rashford and Ashley Young during training. Reuters

Dele Alli during training. Reuters

Harry Kane and Jordan Henderson during training. Reuters

From left, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Raheem Sterling, and teammates. EPA

Marcus Rashford in action. Getty Images

Jesse Lingard makes a handstand. EPA

Jordan Pickford dives to make a save. Getty Images

England's Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard during training. Reuters

England's players trained on Friday as they prepare for their bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals for only the third time in their history.

Gareth Southgate's side reached the quarter-finals on Tuesday as they beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Captain Harry Kane was in the thick of the action on the training field. The Tottenham Hotspur striker has already scored six goals at the tournament.

England have only beaten Sweden twice in their history, but did prevail at Euro 2012 when the sides last met at a major tournament.

The game takes place on Saturday at 6pm UAE time.

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