Allardyce had been scheduled to name his second England squad on Sunday ahead of the Malta game at Wembley on October 8 and the trip to Slovenia on October 11. But Gareth Southgate has now taken caretaker charge for those qualifiers and the games against Scotland and Spain in November.

He will name his first senior squad on Sunday. Allardyce is now taking a holiday, but has vowed to return to football management.