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– Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka will miss England’s upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast after testing positive for Covid-19.
– Saka had been isolating from the rest of the squad at St George’s Park since Wednesday and has now returned home.
– England are not planning to call up a replacement for the 20-year-old.
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-Gareth Southgate’s side play Switzerland on Saturday and Ivory Coast on Tuesday, with both matches taking place at Wembley.
– Saka posted on social media that he was “gutted” to withdraw from the squad.
– “I’ll be supporting the boys from home this weekend and I can’t wait to be being back doing what I love soon,” he wrote on Twitter.
– Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster was added to a 24-strong squad on Wednesday following Sam Johnstone’s withdrawal.
– Johnstone had been a replacement for Aaron Ramsdale, who missed out through injury.
– Arsenal’s next Premier League fixture is against Crystal Palace on Monday, 4 April.
England squad
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Fraser Forster
Defenders: Conor Coady, Marc Guehi, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ben White
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, Mason Mount, Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse
Forwards: Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Emile Smith Rowe, Raheem Sterling, Ollie Watkins
