Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell kept apart from England squad after attending illegal house party

Trio were pictured at a surprise house party for Chelsea striker Abraham on Saturday and will not be allowed to join up with Gareth Southgate’s squad until the FA has clarified the events of Saturday night

Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell, along with Jadon Sancho, will be kept apart from the rest of the England squad (PA)

Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell will remain apart from the rest of the England squad after they attended a house party at the weekend.

The Football Association has confirmed that the trio will not link up with the rest of Gareth Southgate’s squad at St George’s Park “as a precaution”, having been in attendance for Abraham’s surprise party on Saturday night.

The event, which the Chelsea striker says he was not aware of, was attended by around 20 people in breach of the government’s coronavirus restrictions, and it did not appear that social distancing was maintained.

A statement from the FA read: “England men’s senior squad has assembled at St. George’s Park ahead of the forthcoming fixtures against Wales, Belgium and Denmark.

“However, as a precaution to understand if there is any risk to the wider group, the arrival of Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho will be delayed. This is to allow time to gather further information of a social gathering that all three players reportedly attended over the weekend.”

All three players will undergo coronavirus testing along with the rest of the squad and England staff in order to gain access to their bio-secure bubble this week, although their arrival will be delayed until the FA have completed their investigation into the matter.

It has also been confirmed that Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been ruled out of the games against Wales, Belgium and Denmark through injury, with Southgate handing Chelsea full-back Reece James his first international call-up after being promoted from the Under-21s.

Sancho missed Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 victory over Freiburg on Saturday after sitting out Dortmund training all week due to illness, with the 20-year-old suffering from respiratory issues described as cold-like symptoms

The former Manchester City youngster tested negative for coronavirus last week, but Dortmund elected not to take any risks with Sancho and kept him separated from the rest of the squad before allowing him to leave Germany for England ahead of the international break.

The FA has told Sancho, Abraham and Chilwell to remain away from St George’s Park (Getty)

But Dortmund are said to be furious after The Sun published video footage of a surprise birthday party for Abraham, which shows both Sancho and Chilwell in attendance as friends and family surprised the Chelsea striker for his 23rd birthday on Saturday night, hours after the Blues’s 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace.

The incident has fueled speculation that Sancho’s absence from the Dortmund squad may be more than just illness, with United continuing to try and sign the forward before Monday’s 11pm transfer deadline.

The incident is the latest scandal to hit the national team in what has been a month to forget for Southgate.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was removed from Southgate’s last England squad and missed the games with Iceland and Denmark following his conviction in Greece, while club teammate Mason Greenwood and Manchester City’s Phil Foden were sent home from Iceland for breaching coronavirus protocols by inviting two women back to the team hotel, resulting in their absence from the current squad.

On top of that, Uefa are likely to take a dim view of the trio’s presence in England’s squad this week given the lengths that have gone into getting cross-border football back on the agenda, while the evidence has also been passed on to police as the party appears to have breached the current government rules regarding no gatherings of more than six people. Under current restrictions, people who mix in groups of more than six can be fined up to £10,000.

Abraham has apologised for the incident and insisted that he was not aware of the celebration before he arrived, with the footage showing his shocked reaction as girlfriend Leah Monroe and around 20 others - including Sancho and chilwell - sang happy birthday to him.

Abraham says he was not aware of the surprise birthday party (PA)

He told The Sun: “I arrived home to find a small surprise gathering.

“Though I was totally unaware this was planned, I would like to wholeheartedly apologise for the naivety shown for the organisation and attending of this gathering.

“All I can do now is learn from it, apologise to everyone and ensure it never happens again.”

England are due to face Wales on Thursday in an international friendly before resuming their Nations League campaign, with games against Belgium on Sunday and Denmark next Wednesday at Wembley Stadium.