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Gareth Southgate gives England update on Chelsea duo Ben Chilwell and Tammy Abraham

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham will be available for England's Nations League clash with Belgium - but club-mate Ben Chilwell could miss out again.

Abraham and left-back Chilwell - along with Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho - missed Thursday's friendly international against Wales at Wembley after breaching coronavirus rules.

The trio were filmed attending a surprise 23rd birthday party for Abraham last Saturday, which was attended by more than the maximum of six people permitted under current Government regulations.

All three have since apologised for being involved, but they were told to stay away from Gareth Southgate's squad as a precautionary measure - and a punishment.

Abraham and Sancho were both back in training with England today (Saturday) and boss Southgate has confirmed they will be in contention to face Belgium at Wembley tomorrow (Sunday, 5pm).

But Chelsea summer signing Chilwell is still feeling the effects of an illness and will undergo a test before a decision is made.

"They're back with the group and we move forward," said Southgate of Abraham and Sancho.

"Tammy and Jadon both trained on Saturday and everyone is available.

"They've missed a bit of training so that's a bit of a concern but it's done.

"Ben has had some illness which we think is minor but as a precaution, we kept him separate from the group at the moment. He will be tested on Saturday and we'll have to wait for the results of that on Sunday and then we can make a decision from there."

After the Belgium game, England face Denmark at Wembley in another UEFA Nations League tie on Wednesday (October 14).

Chelsea are back in action after the international break next Saturday (October 17) when they take on Southampton in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

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