Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of England's Euro 2016 qualifier
with Lithuania on Friday with a hip injury.
- The Liverpool striker, 25, also misses the friendly against Italy in Turin on Tuesday, 31 March.
- Sturridge sustained the problem during Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Manchester United on Sunday.
- His absence could pave the way for Tottenham's Harry Kane to make his debut at Wembley for the Group E leaders.
- Sturridge's Liverpool team-mate Adam Lallana is out of the England squad after suffering a groin injury against Louis van Gaal's side.
- Sturridge had been hoping to make his first England appearance since September when he played in the 1-0 friendly victory over Norway.
- Since then, injury has forced him to miss all of England's Euro 2016 qualifiers - against Switzerland, San Marino, Estonia and Slovenia - as well as the friendly against Scotland.
- The England medical team took the decision to rule him out on Monday evening, having assessed the striker following the squad's arrival at St. George's Park on Monday.
- Sturridge scored the hosts' consolation against Manchester United at Anfield, but afterwards complained of discomfort in his hip.
- Uncapped Kane, captain Wayne Rooney and Arsenal's Danny Welbeck are alternative forward options.
England lead qualifying Group E by six points thanks to a 100% record in their first four games.
The top two countries qualify automatically for the finals in France next summer.
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