Soccer Football - International Friendly - Netherlands vs England - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - March 23, 2018 England’s Dele Alli Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
LONDON (Reuters) - England approach Tuesday's friendly against Italy grappling with a familiar set of recurring problems that seem to resurface whenever major soccer tournaments approach.
An injury to Harry Kane will deny them their most potent weapon at Wembley with concerns over the Tottenham Hotspur striker's availability for the World Cup mirroring storylines from other build-ups when former linchpins Bryan Robson, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole all struggled for fitness.
