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England will not be at full strength when they take on Czechia in their second UEFA Naitons League match
Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer is one of several high-profile England absentees(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
Here's everything you need to know about England's players missing the match against Czechia:
England not at full strength: Thomas Tuchel's England side will take on Czechia in their second UEFA Nations League match with several senior stars missing. They lost their first match at home to Spain on Saturday after Harry Kane missed a penalty and Mikel Oyarzabal scored a winner 15 minutes from time. Czechia also lost their opening game, at home to Croatia.
Declan Rice missing out: Arsenal midfielder Rice has withdrawn from the squad, meaning he will play no part in any of the four international matches in the current break. His absence is understood to be for load management reasons rather than any new injury. It is the first time he has missed competitive action for England since 2024, when a toe injury kept him out of Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland.
Marcus Rashford another absentee: Manchester United forward Rashford has been managing a hip issue and this has prompted him to withdraw from the squad. The 28-year-old has featured in all of his club's league games this season but has yet to complete a full 90 minutes. His United team-mate Kobbie Mainoo has also pulled out of the squad for the September and October internationals.
Why Cole Palmer isn't playing: Chelsea star Palmer has been struggling with a muscular injury and returned to his club but England boss Tuchel expressed concern at the number of times he has pulled out of squads. "He misses too many opportunities, he misses way too many camps with injuries. It's not his fault," the German said.
Absentees and late additions: Rice, Rashford, Mainoo and Palmer are four of the five players to drop out, with Newcastle defender Tino Livramento also forced to leave the camp. Livramento also pulled out of England's World Cup squad with injury. Tuchel only made two additions to make up for the five withdrawals, bringing in James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White, with both coming off the bench in the Spain match.
Kick-off time and broadcast information: Czechia vs England will kick off at 7.45pm UK time at the Fortuna Arena in Prague. Fans in England can watch live on ITV1 or ITVX, with pre-match build-up beginning at 7pm. The teams have met five times in the past with three wins for England, one win for Czechia and one draw. Most recently, England won 1-0 in the Euro 2020 group stage with Raheem Sterling scoring the only goal of the game.
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