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Harry Kane will pursue his 126th England cap against Croatia on Thursday, surpassing Peter Shilton's record of 125 international appearances for the Three Lions established in 1990. The Manchester captain plays for Bayern Munich and will lead his nation at Wembley.
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Pedro Porro, Tottenham and Spain defender — expressed openness to a move to La Liga in an interview with Spanish newspaper Sport, amid Barcelona's reported interest in signing him during the January transfer window to address injury concerns affecting Jules Konde and declining form from Joao Cancelo at right-back.Federico Valverde, Real Madrid midfielder — confirmed he continues to suffer muscle pain and has not fully recovered to one hundred percent fitness following his injury against Barcelona on October 25, when he left the field at half-time and subsequently missed matches against Racing Santander and AEK Athens before returning in the Valencia fixture.Kylian Mbappe, France forward — remains under treatment and did not participate in group training ahead of France's match against Italy in the Nations League, with the French federation offering no additional details on the Real Madrid player's physical condition despite his recent return from injury absence.Mauricio Pochettino, Manchester United manager — is expected to be appointed as successor to Michael Carick after the club reached a preliminary verbal agreement with the Argentine, as discussions continue following United's worst start to a season in 40 years with the team currently in the relegation zone.Mark Guehi, England defender — has been ruled out of upcoming Nations League fixtures due to injury sustained during a Manchester City match, joining fellow players sidelined by muscular and physical concerns across multiple national team camps.Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich head coach — returned to the club's training facility on Tuesday for the first time since collapsing in October and being hospitalized with meningitis inflammation, intending to oversee rehabilitation sessions for injured players including Jamal Musiala.What to Watch:
England face Croatia on Thursday in UEFA Nations League Group 3 Tier 1 competition, with Kane bidding to set the new international appearances record for the nation.
Spain play England on Sunday in the Nations League final group stage match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium, with Lamin Yamal expected to participate despite ongoing pain concerns according to head coach Luis de la Fuente.