Chelsea star Reece James has withdrawn from Gareth Southgate's England squad ahead of the match against Ukraine on Sunday. The Three Lions defender has struggled with injury this season and has returned to Chelsea in order to be assessed for an ongoing issue.
James came on in Thursday night's impressive win against Italy but was only on the pitch for just over five minutes after replacing Bukayo Saka. The 23-year-old suffered a knee injury before the World Cup in Qatar before aggravating the problem during his comeback in the win against Bournemouth in December.
England released the following statement on James: "Reece James has withdrawn from the England squad and will not feature against Ukraine on Sunday - the full-back has returned to Chelsea for an assessment on an ongoing issue. No replacements are planned as Gareth Southgate's squad, including the suspended Luke Shaw, continue their preparations at Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground."
