Let's get started: Roy Hodgson takes charge of his first training session as England coach in Manchester

Scott Parker is also causing Hodgson to worry, even though he took part in Thursday's training session at the Etihad Stadium.

Hodgson does not have to submit his final 23-man squad to UEFA until Tuesday but he is sweating on the fitness of all three players when their absence would leave him with a serious selection headache.

Johnson and Parker will be in his plans to start against France on June 11, with Welbeck also a major contender to play in attack for the first two group games in the absence of the suspended Wayne Rooney.

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