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– Chelsea defender Reece James will miss England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday through injury.
– The 23-year-old has returned to the Premier League club for what the Football Association says is “assessment of an ongoing issue”.
– James came on for Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after 85 minutes of Thursday’s 2-1 win over Italy in Naples.
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– Manager Gareth Southgate has decided not to call up any replacements.
– James missed last year’s World Cup with a knee injury and picked up another knee problem in December which kept him out for another month.
– The remainder of the England squad, including the suspended Luke Shaw, will continue their preparations at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground on Saturday.