Former Wigan Athletic ace called up by England after injury rethink
Dan Burn has joined up with the England squad again this week after injury forced a rethink for Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel has recalled Dan Burn following Marc Guehi’s withdrawal from the squad for England’s Nations League doubleheader.
Tuchel’s side round off the year with Thursday’s Wembley encounter against Croatia and a trip to world champions Spain on Sunday.
Manchester City defender Guehi has featured in England’s last 15 matches but will miss those games due to a reported hip issue, which has led to Newcastle defender Burn’s first call-up since the summer.
A statement from the Football Association read: “Dan Burn has been added to the England squad following the withdrawal of Marc Guehi through injury.
“The Newcastle United defender, who has 11 caps, joined up with the rest of Thomas Tuchel’s group at Tottenham Hotspur’s training ground on Monday.
“Guehi was substituted at half-time of Manchester City’s fixture at Nottingham Forest on Saturday and will now remain with his club.”
Fellow Latics old-boy Reece James also misses out through injury, with the Chelsea skipper recently undergoing knee surgery.
The Three Lions take on Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, before travelling to face world champions Spain on Sunday.