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England manager Thomas Tuchel has provided a detailed update on Ezri Konsa after the defender was forced to withdraw from the Three Lions squad ahead of their Nations League clash with Czechia. The Arsenal centre-back has returned to London to begin treatment on two separate fitness concerns, leaving Mikel Arteta sweating over his availability for the upcoming Premier League restart.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is “not a really poor defender”, fellow Merseyside native and ex-England B international Alan Stubbs has told GOAL, with the Real Madrid right-back’s critics being accused of ignoring obvious “strengths”. The former Liverpool defender has been welcomed back from the international wilderness, but is yet to convince everybody of his worth.

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has been ruled out for up to eight weeks after suffering a thigh injury on international duty. Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa has also withdrawn from the England squad to return to his club for treatment.

Thomas Tuchel “got it wrong” with his centre-half selections at the 2026 World Cup and is yet to resolve that issue, Alan Stubbs has told GOAL, with the England manager being advised to bump Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite up the pecking order. The Toffees defender has been largely restricted to bench duty during the latest window of international fixtures.