England squad friction: Kane calls summit after Foden plays ‘peacemaker’ between Three Lions pair

Phil Foden stepped in as peacemaker in England training as a Three Lions pair were seen exchanging words before Harry Kane called a players summit in the wake of the draw with Denmark on Thursday.

which has led to calls for Gareth Southgate s head and general discontent among a fanbase which has thus far seen two less than convincing displays at Euro 2024.

England top Group C on four points but will need to beat Slovenia on Tuesday to ensure they qualify as group winners.

Kane s summit

After the disappointing display against Denmark, captain Kane called his teammates together in a private meeting without the coaches present in a bid to rouse them ahead of the game against Slovenia.

, as well as remind them they had the class to win the Euros .

It wasn t just their limp performances against Serbia and then Denmark but also the training session on Friday which suggested team bonding might well be in order .

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Foden the peacemaker

In that session Kieran Trippier and Kyle Walker were exchanging words and seen stood a few feet from each other with arms spread, clearly disagreeing about something .

Trippier took exception to something Walker said before Foden stepped in as peacemaker, putting his hands on Trippier’s shoulders in an apparent bid to calm him down .

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