John Stones is confined to his room as England look to prevent a sickness bug from spreading through their Euro 2024 camp, with Man City defender a doubt for Serbia clash

John Stones was remoted from his England team-mates on Wednesday evening as medical employees try to stop the sickness from spreading by the camp on the eve of the European Championship.

The Manchester Metropolis defender has been battling sickness so was the one participant to overlook coaching on the Blankenhain base on Wednesday and is now uncertain for Sunday's Group C opener towards Serbia.

Stones educated in an open session in Jena on Tuesday after recovering from an ankle damage and was anticipated to play alongside Marc Guehi in Gelsenkirchen.

Nevertheless, Lewis Dunk is now prepared to hitch the squad and he featured prominently throughout yesterday's session when the staff labored on the defensive place.

When requested if he could be able to play in Stones' absence, the Brighton centre-back mentioned: 'I hope so. I'm not simply right here for a vacation!

John Stones confined to his room after lacking England coaching because of sickness

Stones has fallen ailing and is uncertain for England's first Euro 2024 match towards Serbia

'Yesterday (Tuesday) John had a little bit downside, so we didn't get to see him as we speak. There's a couple of days till Sunday, and we'll see what occurs. However I'm right here to play video games and win video games, and hopefully we will take the trophy residence. That's what I'm right here for.'

Dunk has gone from being an outsider to a possible starter in lower than every week after Harry Maguire was dominated out of the squad by damage. And he admits the March internationals – when his mistake led to a 2-2 draw with Belgium – didn’t go in keeping with plan.

“That camp didn't go the way in which I wished it to,” he mentioned. “A mistake led to a objective, however that's soccer, isn't it? Everyone makes errors. It's all about the way you recuperate from it. I needed to come again to pre-camp and carry out in addition to I may.”

England have labored on the risk posed by Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic this week, and Dunk doesn’t assume the defence is the weak hyperlink.

In Stones' absence, Lewis Dunk is making ready to step up if wanted in England's opening match

When requested, he mentioned: 'That's your opinion.' 'After all we’re dismissing it. Contained in the dressing room and the camp we’re as assured as ever. If the supervisor didn't assume we may play for England we wouldn't be right here. I don't see why that may be the case.'

Dunk can be contemplating the opportunity of beating Mitrovic on the Veltins Enviornment.

'He's a giant, sturdy centre-forward who likes to get to the again put up and rating objectives,' he mentioned. 'You've obtained to look out for that and ensure we control him always.'