Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood have been dropped for the Nations League trip to Denmark by England boss Gareth Southgate.
The Three Lions boss confirmed that the pair both broke coronavirus guidelines during the team's stay in Iceland, meaning that they now cannot interact with the rest of the squad.
"Unfortunately this morning it was brought to my attention that two boys have broken the Covid guidelines in terms of our secure bubble and so we had to decide very quickly that they couldn’t have any interaction with the team," said Southgate during his press conference on Monday.
"They wouldn’t be able to travel to training and given the procedures we have to follow now they have to travel back to England separately.
"No other members of our party have been in contact with those two players. They couldn't join us for breakfast, didn't go to training. We've followed all the guidelines. It's a very serious situation."
The news comes amid reports that both players broke regulations concerning the biosecure bubble surrounding the England team after Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Iceland.
Icelandic outlet DV claim to have Snapchat videos from two girls who met the England pair at the team’s hotel.
Manchester City midfelder Foden started Saturday's 1-0 victory over Iceland in what was his first senior appearance for the Three Lions.
Forward Greenwood, of Manchester United also made his first senior appearance for his country when he came on as substitute in Reykjavik.
DV states that England's players have been under strict rules during their time in Iceland, which included some exemptions for elite sports.
The outlet reported that: “According to the terms of the exemption, the players were not to meet anyone outside of their own team members outside of the field and were only allowed to go to practices and games.
“The rules the players were subject to have been confirmed by KSI, Iceland’s national Football Federation.
"According to DV’s source, the players were not even allowed to meet their families.”
The pair will now be left behind in Iceland while the England team head to Copenhagen for Tuesday's next Nations League match.
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