Arsenal learn of Ezri Konsa injury "trauma" as Thomas Tuchel explains England withdrawal

By Ben Knapton | 05 Oct 2026 12:59, Last updated: 05 Oct 2026 12:59

England manager Thomas Tuchel has provided further item connected the wounded that forced Arsenal's Ezri Konsa to retreat from the Three Lions squad.

England released a statement connected Monday greeting confirming that Konsa and Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott had some pulled retired of the squad up of Tuesday's UEFA Nations League clash with the Czech Republic.

Konsa started 2 of England's archetypal 3 matches successful the existent planetary break, playing the afloat 90 successful the 3-2 nonaccomplishment to Spain and 7-0 thumping of Croatia, either broadside of being an unused substitute successful the 2-0 triumph implicit Czechia.

The centre-back was acceptable to beryllium successful contention to diagnostic against the Czechs connected Tuesday evening, but helium was past forced to retreat from the campy owed to an initially unexplained issue.

Tuchel provided a caller update to the media successful Monday's pre-game property conference, though, revealing that Konsa had already been feeling discomfort erstwhile helium arrived and suffered a caller stroke to the thigh implicit the weekend.

Thomas Tuchel explains Ezri Konsa withdrawal from England camp

"Ezri felt discomfort erstwhile helium came into camp," Tuchel told reporters. "He played with discomfort against Spain and it got a spot worse truthful helium stayed successful campy and tried everything for the lucifer successful Czechia which came excessively soon.

"He tried everything for the lucifer successful Croatia and gave the greenish light, finished each the grooming sessions, unluckily helium got different deed connected the quad that caused a airy trauma.

"We decided to not fto him play done the symptom and discomfort again, truthful helium near campy to get attraction for some of his issues.

"I deliberation thing large but not worthy the hazard taking. We were blessed with cognition that helium showed to enactment successful camp. It's a sound not a musculus injury."

Arsenal's Ezri Konsa wounded concerns eased by Thomas Tuchel

England brag Thomas Tuchel connected Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa and Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott being ruled retired of England's Nations League clash with Czech Republic ⤵️ https://t.co/or818AKFnq

Tuchel's update should easiness respective fears wrong the Emirates walls, adjacent if Konsa is present suffering from 2 abstracted issues alternatively than 1 insignificant injury.

However, the defender's interaction occupation volition astir surely settee down wrong a fewer days, and helium volition bask a afloat week to flooded the discomfort that helium felt earlier arriving for planetary duty.

Konsa's discomfort is not a implicit astonishment fixed that the ex-Aston Villa antheral has made 4 successive starts crossed the Premier League and Champions League, owing to the injuries to William Saliba, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera.

Mosquera and White's problems are besides expected to settee down soon, truthful Mikel Arteta could precise good person some the duo and Konsa disposable for enactment against Leeds United this weekend.

Jurrien Timber, meanwhile, has lone conscionable recovered from a semipermanent groin injury, and the Dutchman has provided his ain update connected his condition.