Marc Guehi has withdrawn from the England squad through injury, and Newcastle defender Dan Burn has been named as his replacement for the Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain.
Burn received the call for the double header after Guehi dropped out because of a hip issue. The Manchester City defender went off injured at half time during his side's defeat at Nottingham Forest and was sent for scans, leading to his withdrawal. The rest of the squad reported for duty at Tottenham's training ground on Monday.
Burn's return to the squad
It is a notable return for Burn, who was a key part of England's World Cup squad but missed the last two squads. England boss Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that Burn remains in his thoughts, even as the team looks to the next generation of players ahead of the Euros in 2028.
Goalkeeper competition
Tuchel also confirmed that Jordan Pickford remains his first-choice goalkeeper, but admitted James Trafford is pushing him for the spot. Pickford and Trafford could split the internationals against Croatia and Spain, just as they did in the last international break.
"No, he is," Tuchel said on Pickford being first choice. "But nothing has changed. The competition is on there as well. Like for the outfield players. And Traff gets regular starts now, that's what we wanted."
"James Trafford did well. They shared the matches last time. I'm not sure what we will do. There's an opportunity that we maybe do this again," he added.
Tuchel explained the reasoning behind potentially rotating the goalkeepers: "I have to speak with our goalkeeper coach. But the goalkeepers, they are a bit of an unit for themselves, and rightly so."
"Yes it's slightly different, but when do I have a chance to see another goalkeeper, if not in Nations League? If not in high pressure matches?" he said. "So we had James against Spain, we asked ourselves is this fair for James Trafford to straightaway go against Spain, but I think it's exactly what we need. Because what happens if Jordan Pickford is injured? What happens if he's not available? So it's better to test it."
