Reece James withdraws from England squad and returns to Chelsea

May 03, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Reece James withdraws from England squad and returns to Chelsea

England’s Reece James has withdrawn from the squad forward of their European Championship qualifier towards Ukraine resulting from an damage and can return to Chelsea, the group stated on Saturday.

James, who missed the World Cup resulting from a knee damage, has additionally struggled with a hamstring damage. He performed solely 5 minutes of England’s 2-1 win over Italy after approaching as a late substitute.

“The full-back has returned to Chelsea for assessment on an ongoing issue,” England stated.

“No replacements are planned as Gareth Southgate’s squad, including the suspended Luke Shaw, continue their preparations at Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground.”

Southgate had already seen Manchester United ahead Marcus Rashford and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount not report for worldwide obligation resulting from accidents.

England performs Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday.