Morgan Gibbs-White’s availability for England’s Nations League matches is in question after he was forced off with an injury during the weekend clash against Chelsea.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has been withdrawn from the England squad due to injury.
The 24-year-old had been selected by interim manager Lee Carsley for England’s Nations League matches against Greece and Finland this month. However, after a late fitness test, it was decided that Gibbs-White will stay with Forest during the international break. He withdrew alongside Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa and Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United, with no replacements called up, as confirmed by the FA. Gibbs-White had been forced off in the 76th minute during Forest’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, just a day before he was set to join the national team for the second time.
Since that match, Gibbs-White has not commented on social media, leaving fans awaiting news on his injury. Forest is already dealing with the absence of midfielders Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare this season. Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo mentioned post-match that Gibbs-White was set for a scan to determine if he could join the England squad, expressing hope for a positive outcome.
Gibbs-White, a former Under-17 World Cup and Under-21 Euros winner, made his senior debut last month, coming on as a substitute in England’s 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland. Meanwhile, Harry Kane is expected to feature for England despite his own injury scare during Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.
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