The FA have confirmed that Manchester United’s Harry Maguire, Manchester Metropolis’s Kyle Walker and Crystal Palace’s Sam Johnstone have all withdrawn from the England senior squad on account of respective accidents.
Walker was subbed off simply 20 minutes into England’s pleasant defeat to Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, and after the sport Gareth Southgate confirmed that the full-back was set to be assessed within the “coming days.” The England stalwart has now returned to Manchester Metropolis for stated evaluation.
Fellow veteran defender Maguire was additionally taken off within the defeat, coming off within the 67th minute of the sport. The Man Utd centre-back had lately handled an damage concern however was deemed match sufficient to characteristic towards Brazil. Like Walker, Maguire has additionally been despatched again to his membership to evaluate what his new ailment is.
Of their absence, in addition to Johnstone’s, supervisor Southgate has opted to name Rico Lewis and James Trafford up from the under-21 set-up.
Lewis has featured as soon as for the senior squad previously, making his debut towards North Macedonia in November, whereas Trafford could possibly be in line for his first ever look for the senior squad when England tackle Belgium at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
Trafford has usually struggled for type a membership degree in current instances, being dropped by Burnley in current weeks, however has been a gradual efficiency at underage degree for England for various years.
Together with the absences of Maguire, Walker and Johnstone, Southgate may also not have the ability to name upon the companies of star forwards Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka – each of whom missed the defeat to Brazil on account of damage considerations.
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