Hart to be in squad for Slovakia clash

London: Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart will be part of the England squad travelling to take on Slovakia in their first World Cup qualifier, manager Sam Allardyce has said.

Hart, who has 63 caps for England, is yet to make an appearance for Manchester City this season and, according to British media reports, has been told by new manager Pep Guardiola that he is free to leave if he wants.

The 29-year-old Hart’s future at the club was thrown further into doubt after Spanish champions Barcelona said on Saturday they had reached the ‘beginning of an agreement’ with City over the transfer of their goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

“He will be in the squad definitely. What we will do, I won’t know until I speak to Joe and that will be the same for most of the players,” Allardyce told British media.