Overview

• England confirmed O’Reilly’s promotion from the U21s to the senior squad for the Wales friendly at Wembley and the World Cup qualifier in Latvia.
• Reece James was ruled out following medical assessments on an injury sustained against Liverpool, with no timeline for his return disclosed.
• O’Reilly has started seven successive games for Manchester City at left-back despite being a midfielder by trade.
• The City academy graduate has 30 senior appearances with five goals and three assists, including 22 starts in all competitions and 10 in the Premier League.
• He enters competition for defensive roles alongside Djed Spence, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn in Tuchel’s latest England selection.