Arsenal’s missing duo forces England to reshuffle for Croatia clash

Arsenal’s Myles Lewis‑Skelly and Ezri Konsa will miss England’s Nations League clash with Croatia on Thursday at Wembley, leaving the Gunners with only three of their five call‑ups available for the match.

Arsenal received five England call‑ups for the November international break, but only three of those players are available for Thursday’s Nations League match at Wembley.

The announcement was accompanied by a photo by Arsenal.

Myles Lewis‑Skelly is fully fit but will miss the game after serving a one‑match suspension for two yellow cards received against Czechia.

In the Nations League a player is suspended after two yellows in separate games, with the bans only lifted after the quarter‑finals or the team’s exit.

Thomas Tuchel drops Djed Spence for Croatia, hopes for Spain

Ezri Konsa is being rested while he recovers from recent injury setbacks, and Tuchel confirmed on Wednesday that both Konsa and Spence are out for Thursday.

England’s squad and group outlook

Arsenal still have three players in the England squad: Ben White, Declan Rice and Eberechi Eze.

England sit second in the group after four games and need just one point to guarantee progression to the quarter‑finals.

To win the group they must beat Spain, which would require three points, but they hold a four‑goal advantage on goal difference.