Crystal Palace defender Mark Guehi is a major doubt for England’s final two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania due to a foot injury.
Newcastle duo Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope have also been ruled out due to injury.
Palace coach Oliver Glasner revealed that Guehi suffered the injury in the final minutes of Thursday’s 3-1 conference league win over AZ Alkmaar and it looks like he will be out for a while.
England, who have already qualified as group leaders, will play Serbia at Wembley next Thursday before facing Albania in Tirana the following Sunday.
“Mark had a foul in the last minute against Alkmaar. It was a blow to his foot and a bruise to the bone,” Glasner, who will miss Guehi’s match on Sunday against Brighton in the English Premier League, told Sky Sports News.
“He can’t even walk right now. For the last two days he has been using crutches.
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“I don’t know how it will develop over the next couple of days. But at the moment it doesn’t look good. It looks like he won’t be able to play for England either.”
Guehi, 25, has won 26 caps for England since making his debut in a 2-1 friendly win over Switzerland in 2022.
Winger Gordon missed Newcastle’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford with a thigh injury and goalkeeper Pope was replaced with concussion, ruling him out due to the 12-day protocol.
“Nick Pope suffered a concussion, which is why we took him off the field,” Magpies president Eddie Howe said. “As soon as we found out, he was withdrawn. He will not go with England.
“Anthony has a minor injury so will miss England.”
