Cole Palmer and Declan Rice are among five players to withdraw from the England squad.
Palmer, who missed out on England’s World Cup squad, has been selected by Thomas Tuchel for the Three Lions’ upcoming Nations League campaign.
He has scored four times in the Premier League this season (two goals, two assists).
However, the Chelsea playmaker has now opted out of the squad due to injury.
The same goes for Rice, Marcus Rashford, Tino Liveramento and Kobe Minu.
Tuchel has called up Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner as substitutes.
13 – No player has scored more Premier League goals in 2026 than Morgan Gibbs-White (13).
Well deserved. pic.twitter.com/zCNmaOUGke
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 21, 2026
No one has scored more Premier League goals in 2026 than Nottingham Forest striker Gibbs White (13, level with Erling Haaland).
Meanwhile, Garner made his England debut during the March international window and impressed against Uruguay and Japan, but the Everton midfielder ultimately missed out on a World Cup call-up.
The pair will now have the chance to impress against world champions Spain before two more games against the Czech Republic against Croatia.