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Harry Kane will not be fit to start England’s Nations League match against Greece at Wembley, says interim manager Lee Carsley, while Jack Grealish also is a doubt.

England and Greece are both on six points from two games in Group B2, having beaten the Republic of Ireland and Finland last month.

Record England goalscorer and captain Kane went off in Bayern Munich’s last game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

“Harry is nursing an injury – a small knock, something we won’t take a chance with,” said Carsley, who added that Manchester City defender John Stones will captain the side.

“It’s a brilliant achievement for John, something he deserves,” said under-21s boss Carsley.

Stones said: “[It’s] definitely everything that I could have dreamed of as kid – for my family to see me walk out as England captain is a special moment.

“[It’s] one that I can’t thank Lee enough for. It was a great conversation we had last night and one that I was speechless in.”

Carsley said Stones’ Manchester City team-mate Grealish “picked up a slight knock” on Tuesday, adding that “we will assess Jack later. We wouldn’t gamble with any of the players.”