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The Three Lions of England finished their 2020 UEFA Nations League campaign in an emphatic fashion following the thumping win over Iceland. England thrashed Iceland 4-0 at the Wembley Stadium in what was their final (Matchday 6) game in League A Group B of the competition.

England played with the handbrake off with the knowledge that they can no longer qualify for the finals of the UEFA Nations League. The 1966 FIFA World Cup champions dropped out of the race to qualify for the UEFA Nations League finals next year with the 2-0 loss to hosts Belgium on Matchday 5 over the weekend. Youri Tielemans of Premier League side Leicester City and Napoli star Dries Mertens were the goalscorers for the number one team on the latest FIFA rankings.

An outbreak of the Coronavirus in Denmark mink farms has disseminated to local communities, causing new restrictions that could affect international fixtures next week, per reports. The England-Iceland clash in the UEFA Nations League is likely to called off due to a travel ban on visitor arriving from Denmark by the British Government.

On November 18, England is billed to play the Denmark team at Wembley, three days after they will face Denmark in Copenhagen. However, the UK government's recent restrictions against the new outbreak of Coronavirus in mink farms that has spread to other communities in Denmark has threatened the match.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has said that he is committed to Arsenal despite the recent talk of him leaving the club. The 23-year-old celebrated his birthday with a man of the match performance against Liverpool in the Community Shield and speaking after the game, the versatile midfielder highlighted that his heart remains with the club.

He told: “It was a special moment. The first time I've ever played on my birthday and playing at Wembley, fighting for another cup and another title for the club. We brought it home today and it's just a fantastic feeling that this group of boys have proved something last season and kept going into this season. I'm an Arsenal player until I'm told otherwise. My heart is in this club and while I'm here I'm going to give 100% to the club, so that's that.”

England football manager Gareth Southgate will be attending the FA Cup semifinalwhich will be held next week in Wembley as Arsenalwill be facing Manchester City. The English manager has been restricted to watch the matches due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the restrictionsissued to assure the safety of the players and staff. He has been given the green signal by the Football Association which will allow him to watch the game between Arsenal and City.

Tottenham player Harry Kane has reached the record for scoring 200 goals and he wants to make up for the time that has been lost during his injury as well as lockdown period. He also said that he is now targeting for another record and it is to score one more set of double century goals.

Harry Kane returned to football after a long break which includes the matches missed during the time of hamstring injury which he acquired in January. After such a long break, his first match was against Manchester United which ended upon draw. In the field, he was clearly out of space indicating that the six-month-long break has affected him. His performance at the match has been criticised by many which include the former Arsenal player Paul Merson. But Mourinho has defended Kane and has showered him with praises.

Mourinho said that Kane is playing a game after a six-month-long break and if he is to score two goals in the game on Tuesday these criticisms will be turned to praises. But to Mourinho, it’s enough if he plays like how he had played against United.

Former Tottenham Hotspur graduate Jamie O’Hara believes Harry Kane should stay put with the north London side for the long-term, even if they are unable to win any trophies. The England international has netted 181 goals over the past six years for Spurs but the club have still failed to win any form of silverware.

Kane recently admitted that he may consider a fresh challenge in the future, if the club are unable to deliver trophies but O’Hara feels the striker should remain with the capital outfit for the rest of his career and leave a legacy in the game. He added that there is no assurance of trophies with a move to Manchester United and Kane should stay put with Spurs to cement a legendary status.

England boss Gareth Southgate has decided to take a 30% cut in wages so that the Football Association can breathe a sigh of relief during these troubled times. The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill and this effectively has eroded the market value of players quite a lot.

Steven Gerrard is not hurrying to return to Liverpool and he is very much comfortable staying with the Scottish club Rangers. He confirms that Liverpool will be his team always. He has an extension of the contract with Rangers as he has made impressive development in his leadership. With the development of work in the Scottish club has given him an opportunity to have discussions with Liverpool.

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has said that he has always loved Liverpool and has no plans of leaving the club in the near future. The 21-year-old has been hugely consistent for the Reds over the past few years and he is now regarded as one of the best attacking full-backs in European football.