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The FA announce a number of England withdrawals on Thursday including Newcastle United star

Thursday has seen The FA announce a number of England withdrawals. This comes as we are roughly halfway through the extra long international break. Newcastle United having 23 days between...You can click here to read the full article.

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 2:28 PM
The FA announce a number of England withdrawals on Thursday including Newcastle United star
Key Things to Know
  • The FA announced several England withdrawals on Thursday, including Newcastle United's Lewis Miley from the Under-21 squad.
  • Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly withdrew from the England senior squad due to an injury.
  • Jobe Bellingham has also left the England Under-21 squad to return to his club.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The FA has confirmed multiple player withdrawals from England squads, including Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley and Jobe Bellingham, who have both left the Under-21 setup. In the senior squad, Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly has returned to his club due to injury, joining a growing list of absent players during the extended three-week international break.

Miley's injury is reportedly not serious and described as just a knock, leaving him expected to be available for Newcastle's match against Coventry on October 12. Senior manager Thomas Tuchel had previously lost five players before camp began, bringing in James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White as replacements ahead of matches against Croatia and the Czech Republic.

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