Newcastle’s Dan Burn has been added to the England squad to play Croatia and Spain within the Nations League this week after Manchester Metropolis defender Marc Guehi pulled out with a hip damage.
Guehi was substituted at half-time of Metropolis’s loss at Nottingham Forest on Saturday and supervisor Enzo Maresca stated afterwards the centre-back had requested to return off due to the damage.
BBC Sport revealed on Sunday that the 26-year-old was having a scan to find out the severity of the continued challenge, and the defender has now been dominated out of this week’s matches.
The previous Crystal Palace captain has been a mainstay of Thomas Tuchel’s workforce since his appointment as England head coach in January 2025.
Guehi began in all however one among England’s video games on the World Cup and all 4 of the workforce’s Nations League fixtures in September and October.
Burn has 11 worldwide caps and was additionally a part of Tuchel’s squad for the World Cup, the place he made two substitute appearances.
The 34-year-old has not featured for the Three Lions since after he missed the earlier worldwide break with an ankle damage.
England face Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, earlier than travelling to Madrid to face World Cup winners Spain on Saturday.
