England's clash with Albania could be OFF this weekend | OneFootball

England are set to face Albania in a World Cup qualifier this weekend, but the match could be cancelled due to a lack of available police in the host nation.

Gareth Southgate’s side are due to play in the Albanian capital Tirana on Sunday, but a statement released by the Albanian Football Association has cast doubt on the game going ahead.

“Today in the Albanian Football Federation a letter arrived from the Local Police Directorate of Tirana which states the structures of the Local Police Directorate Tirana cannot guarantee the taking of measures before, during and after the Albania-England match,” read the statement.

“Faced with the situation where the state authorities did not react after the request of the AFA for the release of spaces on the perimeter of the National Stadium, we request urgent response to these structures.

“The cancellation of the Albania-England match would have catastrophic consequences for the image of our country, the National Team and in general for Albanian Football.”

England will kick off their qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup when they host San Marino at Wembley on Thursday evening.