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Arsenal playmaker Eberechi Eze has had to pull out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the March friendlies
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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Five times a week Four Four Two Daily Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Once a week . .. And it’s LIVE! Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Eberechi Eze's withdrawal from the England squad has forced Thomas Tuchel to call up a replacement to his expanded 35-man squad for the March international break. England will face Uruguay and Japan in back-to-back games at Wembley on Friday, March 27 and Monday, March 31. Arsenal star Eze had been named in the original squad, but was unable to play a part in Sunday's League Cup final defeat to Manchester City thanks to a calf injury.
With Tuchel having already selected a larger squad than usual in a bid to have a final look at everyone ahead of the World Cup in June, the England boss has had to cast his net out even further to find a replacement for Eze. Enter Harvey Barnes, who has just one England cap to his name, earned back in October 2020 in a friendly against Wales following a breakout season at Leicester City.
Barnes has resisted efforts from Scotland to call him up to represent them, which he would be eligible to do thanks to having Scottish grandparents. The Newcastle winger has registered 14 goals and four assists in 50 appearances in all competitions this season, and was particularly prolific in Newcastle's run to the Champions League round of 16. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Barnes scored the opener in a 1-1 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of that stage of the competition, and claimed an assist in a 7-2 pummelling at Camp Nou. He won't be short of familiar faces in the England squad with five of his clubmates already called up: Aaron Ramsdale, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall, and Anthony Gordon. Tuchel is set to split his England camp into two, with a core group of players joined by rotating cast. The latter are expected to feature prominently in the friendly fixtures to give Tuchel a more holistic look at his squad.
The players who have been most involved for their club and country this season getting a few days off ahead of the Uruguay game and then joining the squad in time to face Japan. Tuchel will need to trim down his squad to a final 26-man side (including three goalkeepers) for the World Cup, which is set to kick off in Canada, Mexico and the United States on June 11. England will play one final friendly against Costa Rica on June 10 before starting their group stage campaign against Croatia seven days later. Ghana and Panama make up the rest of Group L. Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, We Are Terriers. com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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