England XI vs Czech Republic: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Nations League | OneFootball

Three Lions hit by two new blows as Harry Kane prepares for huge milestone

Thomas Tuchel will ring the changes for England’s match against the Czech Republic on Tuesday night, with Alex Scott and Ezri Konsa both withdrawing through injury.

Tuchel felt the four days between last Tuesday’s 2-0 win in Prague and Saturday’s 7-0 victory over Croatia gave the squad just the right amount of recovery time without the risk of fatigue.

But the Three Lions head coach is now expected to rest some key players as the Czechs arrive at Wembley for England’s fourth and final match of this extended three-week international break.

There will be no Scott, who dazzled on his first senior England start in Rijeka, or Konsa, who played 90 minutes against Croatia after sitting out the win over the Czech Republic, after both withdrew from the squad on Monday.

Ahead of the Croatia game, left-back Nico O’Reilly returned to Manchester City for assessment on an injury picked up against Spain.

While O’Reilly was not initially replaced, Tuchel has since called up his City team-mate Rico Lewis, who had been with Lee Carsley’s England Under-21s earlier in the international window.

Injury blow: Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad after impressing against Croatia

Lewis has not played for England at senior level since November 2024 but can fill in at full-back on either flank.

Captain Harry Kane is expected to play on Tuesday in some capacity - either from the start or as a substitute - and will draw level with Peter Shilton to become England’s joint most-capped men’s player of all time on 125 appearances.

Other senior players could be rested or, at least, be spared from a full 90 minutes at Wembley. Jordan Pickford will retain his place in goal, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to come in at right-back and Myles Lewis-Skelly should replace Scott in midfield.

Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Guehi will be competing to replace Konsa.

Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento all dropped out of the England squad ahead of their first game against Spain.