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Eight England squad members exit training base prior to Japan fixture amid injury issues

Eight England squad members exit training base prior to Japan fixture amid injury issues
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Following a 1-1 stalemate against Uruguay in a pre-match friendly last Friday, the Football Association revealed the exits on Saturday, as multiple players suffered minor knocks and injuries, prompting alterations to the 35-player group picked by Tuchel for the ongoing international period.

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin number among those departing, with defender John Stones heading back to Manchester City after incurring an injury before Fridays encounter, whereas Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace and Noni Madueke of Arsenal both sustained damage during the friendly.

Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, who are teammates of Madueke at Arsenal, have likewise returned to the North London outfit.

FIFA has broadened the team roster for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada this year to 26 players.

England face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L, beginning with the Croatians in Arlington, Texas on June 17th.