Marcus Rashford has left the England squad as the Forward is yet to recover from an injury.
The Manchester United forward has been suffering from an ankle problem since the 0-0 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League. He did feature in the FA Cup quarter final against Wolves but has failed to recover in time and will miss England’s European qualifier against the Czech Republic on Friday.
The youngster has returned to United’s training base Carrington Ground and will continue his rehabilitation process with the assistance of the United medical team. Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho and Chelsea wide man Callum Hudson-Odoi are in contention to replace the United forward in the starting lineup.
England boss Gareth Southgate confirms the development. “We knew from a couple of days ago that Marcus wouldn’t be ready for tomorrow.
“It’s a great opportunity for the others. They’ve been exceptional in training. They look like they’ve been with us forever. We’re really excited. We’ve lost a lot of players but it’s an opportunity for others.
“Throughout the age groups [Sancho and Hudson-Odoi] have been very similar in their development. Jadon has obviously had more big-match experience at this point and he has been with us for a bit longer, but Callum has fitted in brilliantly. I won’t hesitate to start either of them in the game. They’re ready, they can play.”
