Gareth Southgate says he won't take any risks with Bukayo Saka's fitness

England director Gareth South Gate said he would be Never risk Bukayo saka long term aptitude by selection him has play When he East not in shape.

saka was included In that of Southgate 26 men team For future Games against Australia And Italy, despite lameness out of Arsenal last three games.

He East be evaluated in front of This Sundays First League shock with Manchester City Before THE team East due has meet up early following week.

South Gate said he wanna her best players available For THE the biggest Games, with A crunch European Championship shock against Italy has Wembley on October 17, but Never has THE detriment of their health.

"I can only go via What Mikel (Arteta) has said about THE last little Games," South Gate said concerning saka aptitude. "He East In restraint For THE weekend SO We have obviously obtained A very important qualifier.

"We look After THE players as GOOD as any of them country. There is always A to focus on OUR players because they are playing their club soccer, In THE main, In England And SO We are playing here as well.

"While all THE other countries call THE players that are playing In THE First League And person looks has how they look After them And how they form them.

"When We to have Really GOOD dialogue with all of their clubs, I think they pretty a lot all would be accept that We probably give better back that each other nation.

"They to have trust In We that We TO DO the decisions that are RIGHT For THE long term every time We can. We only to have ten matches A year. And There is has been times When … Bukayo, For example, We do not have always played.

"But there are certain key Games Or if It is possible has to have your best players SO You TO DO to want has to have them. SO We have obtained that responsibility of qualification For THE country but … I have has been A player … I have Never Never taken A risk on A players physical well-being. And neither would be I. »

Rahim Sterling was LEFT out Again, with South Gate explaining her side are No longer addicted on THE Chelsea Before has extra charge Harry Kane objectives.

THE England chief continued: "We know What Rahim East able of And (Jarrod) Bowen has obtained five (goals) In Seven (Games), SO In terms of THE opportunity open up with (Eberechi) Èze And (Callum) Wilson out, (Olie) Watkins And Bowen are both In A hot streak of form. It is THE thinking.

"In THE END, We have obtained bright competition For places In several areas of THE pitch.

"There East A battle NOW, without A doubt. For A long period of time Rahim was THE A that was rating goals For We And her club.

"We NOW to have goals Since Saka, (Phil) Foden, (Marcus) Rashford. by Rashford always has been A scorer with us.

"(Jack) Grealish East A different type of wide player, SO NOW were get goals Since Jude (Bellingham).

"Were not just addicted on Harry Kane. For A long time he was Harry And Rahim that were knock up THE goals. But There is A different competition In place. »