Konsa and O'Reilly Doubtful After Missing England Training
Their individual programmes raise short-term availability questions that could force Arsenal to change its centre-back pairing.
Overview
- England confirmed both Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly skipped group training to follow individual programmes at the national training ground after playing the full match against Spain.
- The pair are listed as doubts for England's upcoming Nations League fixtures, which include home and away games against the Czech Republic and a trip to play Croatia.
- Arsenal will watch Konsa closely because his absence would add to defensive pressure while William Saliba is sidelined and likely push manager Mikel Arteta to start youngster Cristhian Mosquera alongside Gabriel.
- O'Reilly, who started at left-back and whose error led to Spain's equaliser, would open a spot for Lewis Hall if he cannot play and England could consider Jarrad Branthwaite as a centre-back option.
- No formal injury withdrawals have been announced and both teams are managing workload across a four-match international window, so clubs and England say they will monitor the players before confirming availability.