Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to miss out on England World Cup selection.

The Sun says the keeper, 31, was given the crushing news in a face-to-face meeting with Three Lions chief Gareth Southgate.

While Hart, on-loan at West Ham this season, was not expecting to be first choice, pals of the Manchester City player said he was “gutted" not to even be considered as back-up goalkeeper.

A close friend of Hart said: “He cannot believe he is not even going to be in the 23.

“The news was a real shock for Joe."

Southgate was always going to take Stoke keeper Jack Butland and Everton No 1 Jordan Pickford.