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Daniel Sturridge is in serious danger of missing the European Championship .

The Liverpool star missed England training on Wednesday after complaining of a calf problem, and is out of Friday’s friendly against Australia in Sunderland.

These latest injury woes make striker Sturridge a major doubt for inclusion in the squad which will travel to the finals in France next month.

The 26-year-old has played just 58 minutes of international football since September 2014 and Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson is seriously worried about the player’s physical and mental state.

In pictures — England train on Wednesday for the Australia friendly:

Continuing doubts about Sturridge's fitness could open the door for Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford to make his senior England debut and gatecrash Hodgson’s final 23-man squad.

Hodgson will chop three players over the weekend from the 26 he named at the end of the Premier League season.

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Sturridge picked up the calf damage in last week’s Europa League final and had a scan on Tuesday at Manchester City’s training complex, where England are based this week.

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There are concerns about Sturridge’s confidence in his body after so many injuries, despite the player insisting he is desperate to go to the Euros.

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Sturridge sat out training along with Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill, who is also a doubt for Friday's friendly.

Hodgson has been hugely impressed by 18-year-old Rashford’s form and progress, while at the same time has had several club versus country rows with Liverpool in the past over Sturridge.

In pictures — England beat Turkey in their first pre-Euros warm-up game:

The England boss initially said it would be a strong line-up against Australia but it now seems more likely to be experimental side.

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Strikers Jamie Vardy - who missed training after getting married - and Harry Kane will both be rested.

Possible England line-up vs Australia Hart, Clyne, Stones, Smalling, Bertrand; Wilshere, Henderson; Lallana, Alli, Rooney; Rashford.