England will be without Ezri Konsa for Thursday's Nations League clash with Croatia.
Konsa to miss England v Croatia as Hill gets senior call-up
James Hill has received a first senior call-up for England, with Ezri Konsa set to miss out against Croatia on Thursday.
Thomas Tuchel was dealt a blow on Monday, when Marc Guehi withdrew from England's squad due to injury.
And now, Guehi's regular central defensive partner Konsa has also now been deemed unavailable for the meeting with Croatia at Wembley.
Konsa has not left the camp, however, with the Arsenal defender aiming to be fit to feature against Spain on Sunday.
With Konsa out against Croatia, Bournemouth's James Hill has earned a first senior call-up.
Hill has made the most clearances (210) and won the most aerial duels (138) in the Premier League in 2026.
The 24-year-old has won more duels than any other defender in the Premier League this season (71), and his 66% duel success rate is the second-best of any Bournemouth player to contest at least 100 in a top-flight campaign.
Dan Burn was called up as Guehi's replacement, and Tuchel is now likely to have to go with a new-look backline against Croatia.
Jarrad Branthwaite and Jarrel Quansah are England's other fit out-and-out centre-backs, though Ben White is also in the squad.
