- England face Andorra in a World Cup qualifier in Barcelona on Saturday
- Injured striker will miss Andorra conflict and Tuesday’s pleasant with Senegal
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has flown residence injured from England’s World Cup qualifying camp in Spain.
Watkins will play no half in tomorrow’s qualifier towards Andorra at Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium after feeling tightness on the prime of his thigh.
He’s additionally out of Tuesday’s pleasant with Senegal on the Metropolis Floor in Nottingham.
The 29-year-old hoped so as to add to his 18 caps and 5 objectives however has been unable to coach filly throughout England’s week lengthy camp in Girona.
He is not going to get replaced within the squad.
In Friday’s press-conference, Tuchel mentioned Jordan Pickford is his No 1 goalkeeper for now however has warned that the race for World Cup choice has begun, amid stress from Dean Henderson.
England have been dealt an damage blow within the ahead division forward of dealing with Andorra
He mentioned: ‘Jordan has been in objective for a protracted, very long time. He earned his place with constant performances at a excessive degree. Jordan trains on the highest degree and we’re very, very pleased with him.
‘He is doing every little thing to maintain his place as a result of he feels that Dean stepped up and located one other gear. Dean bought a significant title for Palace (the FA Cup) and he was a giant determine. This helped his confidence quite a bit.
‘Then we’ve the very younger James Trafford who performed a implausible, record-breaking marketing campaign with Burnley and bought clear sheets.
‘Hopefully he can show himself within the Premier League subsequent season after which the race is on. It’s a battle for each place, there isn’t a exception for goalkeepers.’
