US EditionEight Players Leave England Camp Ahead of Japan Friendly
Eight players including Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice left England camp for injury assessments and will miss the friendly against Japan, reducing the squad to 27 players.
- On Saturday, England manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed eight players have left the national team camp ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Japan at Wembley Stadium.
- Medical concerns prompted the departure of Arsenal's Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, while injuries from Friday's 1-1 draw with Uruguay sidelined Noni Madueke, Adam Wharton, and John Stones.
- Three further players—Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin—also departed after featuring in the previous match, completing the eight departures.
- Tuchel retains a revised 27-player squad for the fixture, having previously revealed a plan to "split" his roster for these pre-World Cup friendlies.
- The management strategy aimed to provide rest for the core group while preparing for the match at Wembley Stadium, part of Tuchel's broader preparation approach.
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Soccer-Eight players leave England camp ahead of Japan friendly
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