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England duo to miss Croatia clash but expected to be fit for Spain
Nov 11 2026 16:49 · By onefootball.com · 86 Reads
England boss Thomas Tuchel expects Djed Spence and Ezri Konsa to both be available for Sunday’s game against Spain.
The pair are currently following individual training programmes but are due to rejoin full team training on Saturday before being considered for the Nations League clash, but will miss out against Croatia on Thursday.
“It’s my understanding they will both be available for Spain,” Tuchel said.
“They both take their own training. Individual training on Friday, team training Saturday then match ready on Sunday.”
Tuchel also explained the decision to call Bournemouth defender James Hill into the squad.
“When we took the decision together on Ezri that he’s out of this match and he needs to follow his own programme, we wanted a back-up straight away,” Tuchel said.
“James has had a fantastic season and is on a fantastic run with Bournemouth.
“He’s clearly in the window and on our list of 55.
“We made sure he was in the country and once we had contact it was obvious how desperate and excited he is to come to camp.
“It was a beautiful occasion to see him and get to know him.”