Overview
- England confirmed late Thursday that Nico O’Reilly has withdrawn from the Nations League squad and returned to Manchester City for further medical assessment.
- O’Reilly completed 90 minutes in the 3-2 loss to Spain but trained separately afterwards and missed the 2-0 win over Czechia before being released from the camp.
- The FA said no replacement will be called up for the remaining fixtures, leaving Lewis Hall as the immediate left-back option for Thomas Tuchel.
- Manchester City will now carry out scans and medical checks to assess the problem, meaning O’Reilly’s availability for City’s trip to Anfield on October 11 is unclear.
- The setback increases pressure on City’s squad depth at a sensitive moment for the club following the Premier League’s recent ruling on financial breaches and the club’s planned appeal.