Arsenal handed Ezri Konsa injury update after unusual squad announcement

Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa has been ruled out of England's upcoming Nations League match against Croatia while training away from the main group. However, he is expected to return to full training later this week and could be in contention to feature against Spain. Bournemouth defender James Hill has received his first senior England call-up to bolster Thomas Tuchel's squad.

Konsa has been managing a minor fitness issue suffered against Slavia Prague, though he completed the full 90 minutes in Arsenal's win over Hull on Sunday. The defender has started Arsenal's last 12 matches, deputizing alongside Gabriel while William Saliba was injured, but he is being rested for the Croatia fixture to target the crucial group decider against Spain.