Jonathan Bead
Chelsea Defender Reece James to Miss England’s Euro 2024 Qualifier Against Ukraine
| Venue: Wembley Date: Sunday, 26 March Kick-off: 17:00 BST |
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Chelsea defender Reece James will miss England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday through injury.
The 23-year-old has returned to the Premier League club for what the Football Association says is “assessment of an ongoing issue”.
James came on for Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after 85 minutes of Thursday’s 2-1 win over Italy in Naples.
Manager Gareth Southgate has decided not to call up any replacements.
James missed last year’s World Cup with a knee injury and picked up another knee problem in December which kept him out for another month.
The remainder of the England squad, including the suspended Luke Shaw, will continue their preparations at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground on Saturday.
Chelsea defender Reece James will not play in England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday due to injury. The 23-year-old returned to the Premier League club for assessment of an ongoing issue, according to the Football Association. James came on as a substitute in England’s 2-1 win over Italy, but manager Gareth Southgate has decided not to call any replacements. James missed the World Cup last year due to one knee injury and another knee problem in December kept him out for another month.
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