Overview
- England named a 25-man squad for November fixtures against Serbia and Albania, leaving out Myles Lewis‑Skelly after he featured in October’s camp.
- Thomas Tuchel selected Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly as the primary left-back with Djed Spence also included, following prior warnings about club playing time.
- Lewis‑Skelly has logged 92 Premier League minutes and 470 in all competitions this season, compared with higher league minutes reported for O’Reilly and Spence.
- Asked ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Sunderland, Mikel Arteta said the club will support Lewis‑Skelly and urged him to keep perspective on the setback.
- Coverage notes the defender’s inverted-left-back profile as a tactical asset for England, while some fans speculate he could seek more minutes or a January loan.