Manchester City have confirmed that Marc Guehi will remain at the Etihad Campus during the international break after withdrawing from the England squad. Guehi had been named in Thomas Tuchel's 25-man squad for the Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain this week.
On Saturday, he was replaced at half time in what initially looked to be a tactical change. However, Enzo Maresca confirmed after the match that Guehi had asked to come off with a suspected injury. He has now withdrawn from the England squad and been replaced by Newcastle United's Dan Burn.
Club statement on Guehi's withdrawal
City also released a statement explaining the decision. "Guehi was named in Thomas Tuchel’s original 25-man group, along with fellow City star Elliot Anderson, for UEFA Nations League meetings with Croatia and Spain," they wrote on the club's website. "Our No.6 will instead remain with the club ahead of the return of domestic football when we face Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, November 21."
City's growing injury concerns
Guehi's withdrawal compounds City's injury concerns following Saturday's 3-1 Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest. Maresca also confirmed at the City Ground that Josko Gvardiol had asked to be replaced having felt a 'small issue' during the week.
As Guehi withdrew from the England squad, Abdukodir Khusanov also pulled out of the Uzbekistan national team for their friendlies against Russia and Saudi Arabia. The extent of his injury is unknown, but the defender did manage to play the full 90 minutes at the weekend.
In his press conference on Friday, Maresca confirmed Nico O'Reilly was 'not 100 per cent fit' after missing out on an England call-up and needed to undergo recovery work during the break. Antoine Semenyo is also out having picked up a leg injury in October, with a return expected in December.
