England sweat over Konsa and O'Reilly fitness as injury-hit squad flies to Prague for Czechia clash

From the Newshound archive · first published 28 September 2026.

Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa and Manchester City left-back Nico O'Reilly are doubts for England's Nations League trip to the Czech Republic on Tuesday, following individual training programmes away from the main group. Thomas Tuchel's squad departed for Prague on Monday afternoon already stretched after a 3-2 home defeat to Spain, with Tuchel saying he wants to largely keep faith with the same starting lineup. England's squad has been ravaged by withdrawals throughout the break, with Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento all pulling out before the Spain game. Tuchel is expected to update on the pair's availability at his pre-match press conference in Prague on Monday evening.

Jarrad Branthwaite and Trevoh Chalobah are available as cover at centre-back, with Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly options at left-back.

Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens was also pictured on crutches after limping off in England Under-21s' win over Kazakhstan, compounding Arsenal and England's mounting injury concerns.