US EditionEngland squad: Harvey Barnes set to replace injured Eberechi Eze
Harvey Barnes is poised to join England’s squad for friendlies after Eberechi Eze’s calf injury ruled him out, with matches against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley.
- England will face Uruguay on 27 March and Japan on 31 March at Wembley, and Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes is set to replace Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze.
- Eberechi Eze missed Sunday's 2-0 Carabao Cup final and has been ruled out of England's friendlies, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta saying, 'No. We have to do another scan in six or seven days and wait and see the results.'
- Having won one England cap in October 2020, Barnes declined Scotland's recruitment attempts despite scoring 14 goals for Newcastle this season.
- A source told ESPN that Harvey Barnes is under consideration while the Football Association had yet to confirm call-ups, and Bayer Leverkusen confirmed Jarell Quansah is ruled out with a thigh injury.
- Arsenal remain nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, with quarterfinal ties in the FA Cup and Champions League, and said 'What this team has done in the last eight months has been incredible...
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Soccer-Arsenal's Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injury
March 23 (Reuters) - Arsenal's Eberechi Eze will miss England's friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due to a calf injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday, after the attacking midfielder sat out their 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the League Cup final. Read full story
Arsenal's Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injury
March 23 - Arsenal's Eberechi Eze will miss England's friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due to a calf injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday, after the attacking midfielder sat out their 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the League Cup final. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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