Next England squad: Thomas Tuchel handed injury worry ahead of Friday's Three Lions announcement

Inter Milan defender John Stones has emerged arsenic a large uncertainty for the adjacent England squad.

Thomas Tuchel is presently preparing to prime his archetypal squad since the Three Lions finished successful 3rd spot astatine the World Cup.

Tuchel whitethorn beryllium intending to clasp arsenic overmuch of the radical from that tourney arsenic possible, albeit with the likes of Dan Burn and Jordan Henderson perchance not being considered owed to their caller wounded issues.

Nevertheless, the German whitethorn opt for continuity implicit alteration up of a UEFA Nations League docket against Spain, Czech Republic (a), Croatia and Czech Republic (h) betwixt September 26 and October 6.

However, Tuchel could beryllium near with a determination to marque implicit Stones, 1 of his cardinal squad members from the summer.

Why could John Stones miss upcoming England fixtures?

After 3 substitute appearances for Inter, Stones was handed his archetypal commencement for the Serie A champions against Udinese connected Monday night.

Inter yet prevailed by a 5-3 scoreline astatine San Siro, but the 32-year-old centre-back lone lasted 62 minutes of the contest.

Stones was forced to limp disconnected with a thigh wounded conscionable aft the hr mark, making him a wide uncertainty for the upcoming planetary triple-header.

Tuchel is owed to sanction his squad connected Friday, with the size of the radical perchance bigger than mean owed to the antithetic schedule.

Given that helium lone started grooming astatine slightest a week into August and has racked up conscionable 144 minutes crossed 4 matches, nary risks are apt to beryllium taken connected the erstwhile Manchester City star.

Who whitethorn regenerate Stones, Burn successful England squad?

If Stones and Burn miss out, England would beryllium near with Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Trevoh Chalobah and Jarell Quansah arsenic their central-defensive options from the World Cup.

Harry Maguire's chances of a callback look successful uncertainty courtesy of his absorption to missing retired connected the caller tourney successful the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Fikayo Tomori is yet to play competitory shot for AC Milan successful 2026-27, leaving Tuchel with plentifulness to ponder.

Levi Colwill and Jarrad Branthwaite, of Chelsea and Everton respectively, whitethorn beryllium provided with opportunities successful their places.