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England manager Gareth Southgate team will allow his players to enjoy 24 hours with their WAGs and families today - despite last night's disappointing draw with Denmark.
The partners of players like Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford and Bukayo Saka have been invited to England's base camp at Blankenhain to help take their minds off pressures of trying to win Euro 24.
England are staying in a luxury resort which is sealed off from public view and affords the star players the ultimate privacy.
But a short break after the second game with their partners had been pre-scheduled before the tournament began for the team.
England had hoped to have qualified as certain Group C winners by this weekend and give the players some time off, but the result against the Danes means qualification is still not guaranteed.
England stars including Harry Kane will have time off with their loved ones on Friday
Conor Gallagher was seen talking with his partner Aine May Kennedy after England's 1-1 draw with Denmark
Jordan Pickford's wife Megan Davison, left, and Bukayo Saka's girlfriend Tolami Benson will be among those invited into England's camp in Blankenhain
All wives and partners have been invited to the England camp including Lewis Dunk's girlfriend Abi Yaxley, Megan Davison, the wife of Jordan Pickford, and Ellie Alderson, who Is the partner of Ollie Watkins.
It is unclear whether Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner, who was reportedly said to have preferred flying in and out of Germany for each game, will also join the weekend party.
But her husband will be hoping that his former mistress Lauryn Goodman, the father to her two illegitimate children, does not travel to the area.
The Brighton based influencer flew into Germany with Walker's son Kairo and was photographed at the ground where England drew 1-1 with Denmark.
She has reportedly been filming a WAGs documentary and been trailed by a film crew.
The WAGS will enjoy saunas, massages, a plunge pool and steam room and the finest food during their short stay.
England are at the Weimarer Land Golf and Spa resort in Blankenhain - costing around £800,000 with all 94 rooms secured by the FA.
The suites have giant TV sets, comfy sofas and additional walk-in showers filled with Clarins bathroom accessories.
It is unclear whether Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner will join the weekend party having flown in and out for matches
Ellie Alderson, partner of England's Ollie Watkins wears his number 19 shirt ahead of kick-off
Davison showed her support for Pickford by wearing his England goalkeeper's kit on Thursday
Dani Dyer was among those in the stands showing her support for boyfriend Jarrod Bowen
The players and their partners can breakfast in brightly lit restaurants with salmon, organic sourdough breads and eggs and freshly squeezed orange juice on the menu along with locally produced honey.
The dinner menu is also overseen by chefs hired and brought in by the Football Association to ensure they have the best nutritional foods to help them give their utmost when competing in the month-long tournament.
But the FA kitchen staff have Michelin chefs Danny Schwabe and Marcello Fabbri from the complex's The Augusta and The Masters restaurants on hand to provide food al a carte.
The two top chefs' specialties include smoked roast beef with celery and focaccia, pink veal fillets with herbs and sauteed bread dumplings with beetroot and melted onions.
The hotel's robot Robbie also motors around the team bringing dishes from the kitchen and removing them after use.
The England stars may like a tipple only when not on international or club duty, but their hotel has racks of the choicest wines displayed as they move around the hotel.
Sommelier Thomas Stobbe said: 'The players might not be drinking, but we have the finest wines here. The most expensive is a 2001 Amarone Valpolicella which costs around £680 a bottle. But the racks will be locked.'
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