Guehi out of England squad with injury

Centre‑back Marc Guehi was forced off at half‑time as Manchester City fell 3‑1 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, and on the first day of the international break he announced his withdrawal from the England squad because of the injury.

After the game, manager Enzo Maresca said Guehi had asked to be replaced due to the problem. Maresca declined to name the ailment, but scans confirmed he is unfit for England’s upcoming camp and will stay with City.

Newcastle defender Dan Burn has been summoned as Guehi’s replacement, joining the squad at Tottenham Hotspur’s training ground. (Getty) The call marks Burn’s first inclusion since the World Cup after missing Thomas Tuchel’s selections for the September‑October international break.

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Burn, now 34, brings 11 caps, among them a substitute cameo in England’s last‑16 win over Mexico in the summer. He will be available for Tuchel’s side for the Nations League fixtures against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday and Spain in Madrid on Sunday.

Ezri Konsa and Ben White of Arsenal, Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton and Jarell Quansah of Bayer Leverkusen round out Tuchel’s centre‑back choices.

Tuchel will feel the loss, having started all but one of England’s World Cup matches and every Nations League group game to date. Guehi has also been under scrutiny for his recent defensive lapses in City’s leaky back line, contributing to several goals in recent weeks.