Bukayo Saka and Curtis Jones will not be playing for England in Sunday’s Nations League match against Finland.
Arsenal winger Saka, 23, was sent off during England’s 2-1 loss to Greece in the Nations League on Thursday.
He was replaced by Noni Madueke in the 51st minute and suffered problems shortly after Greece took the lead at Wembley, limping off the field.
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Interim head coach Lee Carsley said Saka “feeled something” in his leg and will undergo full-time testing.
England have now confirmed that Saka has “returned to Arsenal for further evaluation”.
It was also confirmed that Liverpool midfielder Jones will not be taking part in the trip to Finland due to “personal commitments”. The 23-year-old was called up to Carsley, along with Newcastle United’s Tino Libramento, following the absence of Koby Mainu, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ezri Konsa.
Saka, on the other hand, has played 10 games in all competitions for Arsenal this season, scoring three goals and providing seven assists.
Jones has appeared in six competitive games for Liverpool this season.
Mr. Carsley is scheduled to speak at a press conference later today. England head into the match against Finland in Group 2 of League B, with a three-point difference over leaders Greece.
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