The Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has been ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Poland by injury.
The 21-year-old missed the 4-0 win over Hungary on Thursday because of a knock picked up in training and has now returned to Manchester United in order to continue his recovery. The England manager, Gareth Southgate, has not called up a replacement.
“Following further assessment, [Sancho] has returned to his club and is expected to recover in time for Manchester United’s fixture with Newcastle on Saturday 11 September,” an official England statement said.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin also withdrew from the squad last week because of a thigh strain the striker sustained during Everton’s 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League.
England, who are top of Group I with four wins from four, face Andorra at Wembley on Sunday, followed by a trip to Warsaw to face Poland on Wednesday.