Midway through an extended international window, the FA has announced more changes to England squads: a senior goalkeeper has returned to Manchester City and two under-21s — including Newcastle’s Lewis Miley — have been released back to their clubs.
Nico O’Reilly has left the senior England squad and returned to Manchester City because of injury.
England face Croatia on Saturday 3 October (5pm) and Czech Republic on Tuesday 6 October (7.45pm) during the three-week combined September–October international window.
# What happened Thursday as the extended international break reaches its midpoint. The changes affect both the senior squad and the Under-21 group, and feed into selection questions for the upcoming matches against Croatia and the Czech Republic.
# Who has been withdrawn
# Short-term implications for England selection
The article notes that the loss of O'Reilly could improve Lewis Hall's chances of game time in the senior internationals. Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has been used in midfield at club level, remains the most obvious alternative to cover left-back for England in the upcoming fixtures.
# Context: earlier withdrawals and additions Thomas Tuchel named the England squad 13 days before these Thursday announcements, but the group had already been disrupted by withdrawals. Five players were withdrawn earlier: Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice. To offset those absences, the FA added James Garner (Everton) and Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) to the squad.
# Fixtures and scheduling
# Current squad lists as published after the latest changes Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth), James Garner (Everton), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
# What to watch next Clubs with players involved should track medical updates, but the FA's note that Miley's problem is a minor knock suggests Newcastle can expect him back for their Premier League trip to Coventry. England's manager will have to manage squad balance and cover at left-back following O'Reilly's exit. The two matches in early October will show how the reshaped group performs under those constraints.
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