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Marc Guehi withdraws from England squad due to injury with replacement called up

Dan Burn and Marc Guehi were both part of England's 2026 World Cup squad [Getty Images] Newcastle's Dan Burn has been added to the England squad to play Croatia and Spain in the Nations League this week after Manchester City defender Marc Guehi pulled out with a hip injury.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC
Key points
  • The centre-back was substituted at half-time of Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, with manager Enzo Maresca revealing after the match that Guehi had requested to be replaced because of the injury.
  • Dan Burn has been called up in Marc Guehi's place (Getty) Arsenal duo Ezri Konsa and Ben White, along with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell Quansah, make up the rest of Tuchel’s options at centre-back.
  • Maresca did not specify what issue Guehi had picked up but after undergoing scans, he has not been deemed fit to participate in England’s upcoming camp and will instead remain with City.

Marc Guehi has pulled out of the England squad on the first day of the international break due to injury.

Additional details
  • Guehi’s absence will nevertheless be a blow to Tuchel, who started all bar one of England’s World Cup games and all four of their Nations League group fixtures so far.
  • It marks Burn’s return to the squad for the first time since the World Cup, having been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s roster for the first international break of the season across September and October.
  • The 34-year-old will be at Tuchel’s disposal for England’s final two Nations League group matches against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, before the Three Lions travel to Madrid to face World Cup winners Spain on Sunday.
  • The former Crystal Palace captain has been a mainstay of Thomas Tuchel's team since his appointment as England head coach in January 2025.
  • He has 11 caps to his name, including a crucial substitute cameo in England’s famous last-16 victory against Mexico in the summer.

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