Massive blow for England, as John Stones has been ruled out of the matches against Estonia and Lithuania through injury.
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Speaking after Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool, Martinez said: “We are sending John Stones and Mo Besic and Aiden McGeady, those players will be going on worldwide duty and they are carrying knocks and injuries and we need to make sure that they get fully fit very quickly”.
The injury to Stones, and the doubts over Rooney, Ings and Shelvey, meant that Hodgson made a decision to bring in Tottenham Hotspur duo Andros Townsend and Kyle Walker to bolster his numbers.
Roy Hodgson named Stones in his squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania when it was announced last week, but on Tuesday night the Football Association confirmed the 21-year-old had withdrawn.
Former Sheffield United defender Walker, who has picked up 11 caps, hasn’t played for England since featuring in the friendly against Italy in March.
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More than 75,000 fans are expected to attend Friday’s game – the last qualifier at Wembley.
