LONDON, Sept 11, 2018 (News Wires) - England manager Gareth Southgate expects Dele Alli to be fit for Tottenham's clash against Liverpool on Saturday after the midfielder was forced to withdraw from the squad to face Switzerland. Alli was injured in England's Nations League defeat against Spain on Saturday and has pulled out of Tuesday's friendly with the Swiss in Leicester. But Southgate played down fears of a long absence for Alli, insisting the 22-year-old will recover from the slight knock in time to play for Tottenham in their showdown with Premier League leaders Liverpool. "He has just had a minor strain and should be fine for his club at the weekend I would think, but tomorrow's game will come too quickly," Southgate told reporters Monday. Southgate will make a host of changes against Switzerland because he would rather look at potential players who can feature in his long-term plans rather than worry about results in a largely meaningless friendly. The likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Fabian Delph, Danny Rose and Danny Welbeck could all come into a new-look team alongside goalkeeper Jack Butland.
