text: Leicester's Vardy reveals death threats in wake of Ranieri's departure
  21 March 2017 07:38
  Vardy and the rest of the England squad were present for a "powerful" presentation by manager Gareth Southgate on Monday morning, but the injured Wayne Rooney was not.
  Southgate invited those in his thoughts but not the squad to join the group and, while it was always subject to club commitments, only Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland - out since last March's friendly in Germany - made the trip.
  Rooney was conspicuous by his absence as he stayed at Manchester United to undergo treatment, missing a meeting in which new-boy James Ward-Prowse revealed the lofty ambitions outlined.
  Another man back in the England frame is Manchester United defender Phil Jones, who is eager to make up for lost time.
  He said: "People write people off too quickly. When you are not playing you are out of sight and out of mind, that's football. But I have had a good run before a little knock and I am back now."