Manchester United and City stars Phil Jones and John Stones unite in England training ahead of Germany clash

Nov 07, 2017

MANCHESTER UNITED and City’s England stars put their rivalry aside as the Three Lions continued their preparations for Germany and Brazil in torrential rain.

Gareth Southgate’s squad has been decimated by injuries over the past 48 hours.

Manchester United and City stars Phil Jones and John Stones put their rivalry aside during England training

City duo Fabian Delph and Raheem Sterling and Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson are the latest men to pull out of the party.

They join Tottenham trio Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Harry Winks on sidelines.

However, the remaining men at St. George’s Park looked to be in fine spirits in training this morning despite the downpour.

And none more so that rival Manchester defenders Phil Jones and John Stones.

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But Jesse Lingard was holding on tight to his United and England colleague Ashley Young

Gareth Southgate's squad has been hit with a number of withdrawals — Gareth Southgate’s squad has been hit with a number of withdrawals

Jones and his Red Devils side may be trailing Stones and the Citizens by eight points at the top of the Premier League, but they looked brothers in arms as they celebrated a goal in the wet session.

There’s no doubt that the withdrawals will have hit Southgate’s plans hard, but he and his assistant Steve Holland ensured that Tuesday’s work out was no damp squid for his men.

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And there was something of a youthful feel to the place thanks to the three new boys on show.

Liverpool’s Joe Gomez, Swansea’s on-loan Chelsea starlet Tammy Abraham and his fellow Blues loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek, currently at Crystal Palace, all looked to be loving life with the seniors.

The conditions did prove a little to moist for some, with hotshot Marcus Rashford looking particularly snug with a woolly hat, snood and gloves.

Old Trafford’s new favourite son was not alone in wrapping-up warm, with a host of the others protecting themselves from the elements.

Southgate and his side will be hoping to create a far hotter atmosphere when they line-up against current world champions Germany this Friday at Wembley.

Joe Hart and the remaining England stars ensured Tuesdays session was not a wash out — Joe Hart and the remaining England stars ensured Tuesday’s session was not a wash out

Kieran Trippier was certainly loving life at St. Georges Park — Kieran Trippier was certainly loving life at St. George’s Park

Tammy Abraham was not letting the damp conditions get to him

Marcus Rashford ensured he was wrapped up warm for training

Having sealed World Cup qualification last month, the England boss will be hoping to use the match and the next week’s clash with Brazil to take a look at some of his younger options.

The new trio are in line to win their first senior caps over the coming days, and all will be hoping to impress the nation and take a significant step towards securing their seat on the plane to Russia next summer.