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John Stones ruled out of England games with muscle injury
John Stones left England's international camp due to a muscle injury carried into training, missing qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia as a precaution, club medical team to assess recovery.
- Manchester City defender John Stones was sidelined from England’s upcoming World Cup matches against Andorra and Serbia due to a muscle injury, prompting him to leave the national team camp on Friday.
- Stones joined the England squad on Tuesday carrying minor muscular concerns that did not improve, prompting head coach Thomas Tuchel to rule him out of the upcoming matches to avoid any risk.
- England will face Andorra at Villa Park this Saturday before travelling to Belgrade for their match against Serbia on Tuesday. Manager Tuchel has confirmed that captain Harry Kane will start in the home fixture, pledging to select the strongest lineup they can trust for the game.
- Tuchel explained that the player arrived at the training camp with slight muscular concerns and did not improve as expected, leading to his departure from the camp that morning to avoid risking his participation in the upcoming matches against Andorra and Serbia.
- Stones’s withdrawal adds to Manchester City’s injury concerns during a condensed period of three international camps, suggesting cautious squad management as England seeks World Cup qualification.
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Soccer-England defender Stones ruled out ahead of World Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) -England will be without defender John Stones for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Andorra in Birmingham and Tuesday's match away to Serbia, manager Thomas Tuchel said, after the Manchester City player withdrew with a muscle injury. Read full story
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England footballer John Stones will miss the matches against Andorra and Serbia due to injury, coach Thomas Tuchel announced today.
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