World Cup 2026: Ollie Watkins leaves England camp

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·13 Oktober 2025

World Cup 2026: Ollie Watkins leaves England camp

Bad news for the Three Lions. Forward Ollie Watkins has left the England national team camp after picking up an injury during the friendly against Wales.

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The English FA confirmed the news on Monday. Watkins, the Aston Villa striker, will therefore miss the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Latvia scheduled for Tuesday.

🚨 Ollie Watkins is returning to Aston Villa after being withdrawn from England squad due to injury. He hasn't recovered from the knock he sustained from colliding with a post against Wales on Thursday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ✍️ - [@mjmarr_star] #avfc
– Senin, 13 Oktober 2025

To fill the void, the manager has called up Tottenham's young talent Dane Scarlett. England remain top of their group with 15 points from five matches and will look to strengthen their grip on first place despite this setback.

🤍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham striker Dane Scarlett trained with the England first team today to fill in for the injured Ollie Watkins. #THFC
– Senin, 13 Oktober 2025