England call up Trevoh Chalobah and James Trafford after triple injury blow | OneFootball

Chelsea centre-back could win his second senior cap

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has been called up into the England squad to replace injured Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.

James Trafford has also been called up after Nick Pope withdrew from the squad.

Newcastle goalkeeper Pope suffered a concussion during Saturday’s 3-1 Premier League defeat away at Brentford.

Anthony Gordon has also withdrawn after suffering a possible recurrence of a hip injury last week, ruling him out of the weekend trip to west London.

The Newcastle pair will now miss England’s World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Albania this week.

Chelsea defender Chalobah was called up to the England squad for the first time earlier this year and he made his debut against Senegal in June.

The 26-year-old has not played for England since then, but Thomas Tuchel said in September that Chalobah was “unlucky” not to be in his squad.

England have already qualified for next summer’s World Cup and so their games with Serbia and Albania this week are effectively dead rubbers.

The Three Lions will host Serbia at Wembley Stadium on Thursday, before travelling to face Albania on Sunday.