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England: James Hill Called up as Cover for Ezri Konsa for Croatia Nations League Game
The Bournemouth defender earns his first senior England call-up after Ezri Konsa is ruled out with injury.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel has called up AFC Bournemouth defender James Hill for the first time, replacing Arsenal's Ezri Konsa for Thursday's UEFA Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley Stadium.
- Konsa sustained a knee injury during the Champions League victory over Slavia Prague last week, prompting staff to manage his workload despite his full-match appearance against Hull on Saturday.
- The 24-year-old, who previously represented England at Under-20s and Under-21s levels, has been a central figure for Bournemouth this season, playing every minute of their Premier League campaign.
- While Konsa misses Thursday's fixture, the FA confirmed he will return to full training later this week and is expected to be in contention to face Spain on Sunday.
- England added Newcastle defender Dan Burn to the squad earlier, replacing Marc Guehi, as Tuchel adjusts his defensive options ahead of the decisive upcoming Nations League group fixtures.
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England hand first call-up to Bournemouth defender Hill
Hill has been added to Thomas Tuchel's squad after centre-backs Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa were ruled out of Thursday's clash with Croatia at Wembley. Guehi withdrew with an injury suffered in Manchester City's Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Newcastle defender Dan Burn was called up on Monday, while Arsenal star Konsa will not be fit to face Slaven Bilic's side at Wembley as he is following his own fitness programme. Kons…
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