At least one England player is considering hiring his own security firm to travel to Russia with his family for this summer’s World Cup as the squad wait to find out whether or not the Football Association will make any special safety arrangements for their wives, girlfriends and children.

Talks are scheduled between the FA and the players over security for Russia, following the political fall-out from the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

Rather than fearing for their own safety, players are more eager to hear whether any security plans will be put in place for their families and loved ones who make the journey.

The FA are currently offering five or 10-day travel packages in Saint Petersburg for the families and friends of England players, which they must fund themselves. But the squad are yet to find out whether or not the FA will provide extra security for the families, rather than simply having guards on the door of the hotel.

Given the fact they are only likely to be allowed into England’s Repino camp to see players on the day after games, the wives, girlfriends, children and parents of players will have a number of free days in Saint Petersburg.