The Arsenal trio of Noni Madueke, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice were among the eight players to have withdrawn from England duty before the Three Lions’ second friendly of the March international break, causing more injury concerns for the Premier League leaders.
Madueke’s absence was expected and is undoubtedly the most concerning. The fleet-footed forward started for England against Uruguay on Friday evening but was forced off before halftime after an early collision. Madueke was later pictured limping out of Wembley with a brace on his left knee.
