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Jose Mourinho says Gareth Southgate should rest Harry Maguire, Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips for England's Euro 2020 quarter-final with Ukraine on Saturday.
The Three Lions trio, along with Phil Foden, have all picked up a booking at the tournament so far so would be suspended for the semi-final at Wembley should they receive another yellow card and England go through to the last four.
Mourinho believes that Maguire's pre-tournament fitness concerns and Tyrone Mings' excellent displays for England this summer mean Saturday's tie in Rome would be the perfect chance to give the centre-back a break before the final rounds.
Jose Mourinho says Gareth Southgate (above) should rest Harry Maguire, Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips for Saturday's Euro 2020 quarter-final with Ukraine
The trio are one yellow card away from missing a potential semi-final should England win
He told talkSPORT: 'I think for Maguire it would be perfect to rest. It would mean the yellow card would not stop him playing in the semi-final but also not (cause an) accumulation in fatigue for someone who did not prepare well.
'Maguire is an important player for the team (but) Mings is playing so
