Five withdrawals and two additions confirmed

England issued a squad update at 13:30 BST on 21 September, confirming that Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice had withdrawn because of individual injury issues ahead of the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures.

Everton midfielder James Garner and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White were called up. Both were scheduled to report to St. George’s Park on Tuesday, 22 September, with the rest of the squad.

The announcement was published at 20:30 MYT on 21 September. This article is dated 22 September for Malaysian readers; the announcement does not establish that all five players suffered new injuries on the same day.

What the injury update does — and does not — confirm

The FA confirmed the withdrawals but did not provide individual diagnoses, severity assessments or recovery timelines in this notice. It would therefore be inaccurate to describe all five injuries as serious or use the announcement alone to predict their next club appearances.

The two additions are not five direct replacements. Thomas Tuchel originally named 27 players; the five withdrawals and two call-ups leave 24, matching the updated official squad list. Any further changes should be checked against later England announcements.

The focus on Garner and Gibbs-White

England noted that Garner earned his first two senior caps in March 2026, while Gibbs-White has made six senior appearances. Their return gives Tuchel further midfield options before a run of four Nations League matches.

A call-up does not guarantee a starting place. Useful viewing points include how the pair combine with the existing squad and how England cover the unavailable midfield and attacking players. These are pre-match observations, not a confirmed formation or starting XI.

All four fixtures in Malaysian time

These are UEFA Nations League Group A3 matches. The UK uses BST (UTC+1) on these dates, while Malaysia uses MYT (UTC+8). Adding seven hours takes each match into the following calendar day in Malaysia.

  • Sunday, 27 September, 02:45 MYT: England v Spain at Wembley Stadium. UK kick-off: 19:45 BST on 26 September.
  • Wednesday, 30 September, 02:45 MYT: Czechia v England at Fortuna Arena, Prague. UK time: 19:45 BST on 29 September.
  • Sunday, 4 October, 00:00 MYT: Croatia v England at Stadion HNK Rijeka. UK time: 17:00 BST on 3 October.
  • Wednesday, 7 October, 02:45 MYT: England v Czechia at Wembley Stadium. UK kick-off: 19:45 BST on 6 October.

The Croatia match falls at midnight at the start of 4 October in Malaysia, not on the evening of 3 October. Recheck the official fixture list before watching in case arrangements change. No broadcast or streaming service is claimed without verification.

Edited by MPP88.com. The cover is an AI-generated original squad-update illustration, not a team photograph. This article contains no video or betting advice.

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