Arsenal receive injury boost as Thomas Tuchel delivers Ezri Konsa update ahead of England's clash with Croatia

By Ben Sully | 02 Oct 2026 19:15, Last updated: 02 Oct 2026 19:16

England brag Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Ezri Konsa should beryllium disposable to diagnostic successful Saturday's Nations League clash against Croatia.

The Arsenal defender played the afloat duration of past Saturday's 3-2 decision against satellite champions Spain.

Konsa sat retired the midweek triumph implicit the Czech Republic arsenic an unused substitute owed to a insignificant wounded issue.

Arsenal and England fans volition beryllium pleased to perceive that Konsa is already backmost successful grooming and should beryllium acceptable for the fixture successful Rijeka.

England person Konsa fittingness boost

Speaking astatine Friday's property conference, Tuchel said: "It seems that Ezri Konsa is back. He did the afloat grooming contiguous and this is of people a batch of anticipation for tomorrow, due to the fact that helium is simply a cardinal subordinate for us.

“Nico O’Reilly near the camp, and connected the close broadside [of centre-back], we person immoderate contention and Marc [Guehi] should beryllium acceptable to spell and precise apt to start.”

With O'Reilly present retired of the squad, Newcastle United's Lewis Hall is wide expected to support his spot aft starting successful Prague connected Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Tuchel's comments person efficaciously confirmed that Guehi volition commencement a 3rd consecutive crippled successful this extended planetary window.

Tuchel to marque determination connected Guehi's centre-back partner

If Konsa is fit, Tuchel volition person to determine whether to callback the Arsenal antheral oregon support religion with Como's Trevoh Chalobah.

Alternatively, the England brag could spell down a wholly antithetic way by handing Jarrad Branthwaite his archetypal planetary start.

Tuchel besides has a determination to marque astatine right-back, with Trent Alexander-Arnold hoping to clasp his spot up of his erstwhile Liverpool teammate Jarrell Quansah.

England caput into Saturday's distant clash successful 2nd spot successful Group A3, 3 points down leaders Spain and level connected points with Croatia successful 3rd position.