Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

John Stones, Fabian Delph and Ruben Loftus-Cheek All Withdraw From England Squad

Manchester City pair John Stones and Fabian Delph and Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek have all withdrawn from the England squad for this month's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Montenegro as a result of injuries.

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse has already been called in as a replacement, although it remains to be seen whether others will also be drafted in as manager Gareth Southgate had initially named a larger than normal 25-man squad.

Stones was the second most capped defender in the squad behind only clubmate Kyle Walker, while Delph made his international debut back in 2014 and played his way back into the Three Lions setup last year after an injury ravaged period in the wilderness.