Jude Belingham and Levi Colwill, both with injured shoulders, will be unable to play in England’s Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia.
The pair were originally named to Gareth Southgate’s squad, but they have since withdrawn from the team in order to concentrate on their rehab.
Southgate is yet to announce a replacement player for either of the players.
Bellingham (20) has played a crucial role in England’s recent success. He excelled in both victories against Italy and the 3-1 win over Scotland in September.
Since signing for Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, the player has already won 27 caps with the Three Lions. He also scored 13 goals on 14 occasions.
After Real manager Carlo Ancelotti announced that “he cannot play for England”, his absence was inevitable.
Colwill (20) made his senior-international debut last month in a 1-0 win over Australia in a friendly match. He is the only left footed defender on the team and looks set to be able to contribute this week.
This season, Mauricio Pachettino’s Blues have seen him make 14 appearances.
England will play Malta on Friday at Wembley before traveling to North Macedonia the following Monday.
The Euro 2020 runners up should be able to secure a top seeding for Euro 2024 next month. This would allow them to avoid Germany and other hosts in group stages.
Marcus Rashford, and Kalvin Philips are expected to be available in both games despite their late arrival due to personal reasons.
Southgate’s team qualified for the next summer’s tournament after a 3-1 win over Azzurri.
