Marc Guehi injury: How long will England defender be sidelined for as Thomas Tuchel names replacement?
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has been replaced in the England squad after picking up an injury.
Guehi, 25, picked up a bone bruise while playing for the club in a Conference League match against AZ Alkmaar.
He has since been ruled out of the current international break and will miss England’s final two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.
Under new manager Thomas Tuchel, England have cruised to World Cup qualification, topping group K with six wins from six games, 18 goals scored, and none conceded. Guehi had been instrumental in the latter stat, starting four of those matches at centre-back.
Speaking about Guehi’s injury, Palace manager Oliver Glasner said: “Overnight he couldn’t sleep, it was so painful and the next day we assessed him and it was a heavy bone bruise. He was walking on crutches the last two days and couldn’t even step on his foot.
“Fortunately nothing is broken, but at the moment he can’t even walk. He will miss England’s games, but after, maybe in 10-14 days hopefully he can return to training and be available again.”
In the meantime, Tuchel has named Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah as Guehi’s replacement for the international break.
The German manager handed him his Chelsea debut in 2021 and introduced him to the national team earlier this year in a defeat to Senegal. Despite that first cap, Chalobah was left out of the last two international windows.
This season, Chalobah has seen regular first-team football for the Blues as he fills in for Levi Colwill, who has been sidelined by injury.