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Jonjo Shelvey is likely to miss out on a World Cup call because of fears over discipline and temperament.

England manager Gareth Southgate will name his 23-man squad on Wednesday for next month’s finals in Russia.

Shelvey has finished the season well with Newcastle, leading to calls - including from Three Lions legend Alan Shearer - for him to be brought back into the camp.

But Southgate has not even got the 26-year-old playmaker under consideration because of worries about his disciplinary record, his temperament and whether he would be a good tourist — as they could be away for more than a month.

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Shelvey was last called upon by England in September 2015 and, despite a shortage of midfield options because of the injury ruling out Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, there appears to be no way back.

Southgate is, however, likely to include Liverpool teenage right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold - even though Spurs' Kieran Trippier is expected to be fit after last week's injury scare.

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Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker will be in the squad when Southgate names it but he may now be seen as a centre-half in a three, which is why they may consider also taking both Trippier and Alexander-Arnold.

Southgate has made personal checks on Adam Lallana as he is desperate to take the Liverpool midfielder but must be convinced he is fit after an injury-plagued season that has seen him start just one Premier League match.

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England have also checked on Everton’s Michael Keane, but he and Gary Cahill of Chelsea are sweating on their places in defence because Southgate already has Walker, John Stones, Phil Jones and Harry Maguire to play centre-back, as well as Eric Dier, who could drop back from midfield.

FIFA insisted a provisional 35-man squad be handed in on Monday, but it can be changed before being named on Wednesday.

There are not expected to be any major surprises in the 23-strong final squad, although strikers and midfielders could be an issue because of a lack of options.

Players are not being told individually if they are in the 35 but some may be told not to go on holiday — although if they have been involved at any level for England in the last 12 months then passport details will already be on file for visas to Russia.

The squad will begin reporting next Monday but are to be given a week’s rest from their last game — to accommodate Manchester United and Chelsea stars involved in Saturday's FA Cup final and Liverpool ones in the Champions League's decider a week later.