Ruben Loftus-Cheek is expected to be called into England's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers after Adam Wharton suffered a groin injury in Crystal Palace's 3-0 win at Aston Villa. Loftus-Cheek returns to the national team for the first time since March 2019 and has ten caps, last appearing in November 2018 against the United States. He is known to manager Thomas Tuchel from their time together at Chelsea. The English FA is set to confirm Wharton's withdrawal and Loftus-Cheek's call-up. Loftus-Cheek will join 23 players at St George's Park ahead of matches at Villa Park and in Belgrade. Tuchel delayed the squad meet-up by 24 hours for transfer-deadline considerations, and Marc Guéhi's proposed move to Liverpool fell through.
AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to be called up to the England squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia. The PA news agency report that Loftus-Cheek is expected to join Thomas Tuchel's group for the double-header after Adam Wharton suffered a groin injury in Crystal Palace's 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. The 29-year-old returns to the England fold for the first time in six years, with his last call-up coming in March 2019.
He has won 10 caps, the last of which was against the United States in November 2018, but is known to Tuchel having played under him at Chelsea. Wharton limped off during the second half of Palace's excellent win at Villa Park and boss Oliver Glasner ruled him out of the international camp during his postmatch news conference. The English Football Association is set to confirm both Wharton's withdrawal and Loftus-Cheek's call-up on Wednesday.
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