England have lost Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand to injury for the upcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy.
The Three Lions are due to face the Azzurri at Wembley Stadium on March 27.
Bertrand won’t be in the squad, as he has returned to Southampton for further assessment on a back injury.
A statement from the FA assures it is only “a precautionary measure, but he won’t play in this month’s matches.”
England have lost Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand to injury for the upcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy.
The Three Lions are due to face the Azzurri at Wembley Stadium on March 27.
Bertrand won’t be in the squad, as he has returned to Southampton for further assessment on a back injury.
A statement from the FA assures it is only “a precautionary measure, but he won’t play in this month’s matches.”
Updated England squad: Alli, Butland, Cook, Dier, Gomez, Hart, Henderson, Lallana, Lingard, Livermore, Maguire, Mawson, Oxlande-Chamberlain, Pickford, Pope, Rashford, Rose, Sterling, Stones, Tarkowski, Trippier, Vardy, Walker, Welbeck, Wilshere, Young