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England’s first training session in Miami turned into a complete washout as they arrived to find their pitch submerged by a torrential downpour.

Roy Hodgson’s players were unable to take any part in their scheduled practice session at Barry University and had to retreat inside a sports centre on the campus to take part in an exercise routine.

Hodgson had been intending to start work with an experimental line-up featuring Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley and Luke Shaw but it quickly became apparent that it would not be possible to train outside.

The squad may get another chance later in the day but Miami’s hurricane season officially began on Sunday and the local weather forecast is for more rain. One local resident said: “This is not unexpected – why did they train here?”