Thomas Tuchel has had to shuffle his squad around for England's upcoming fixtures in the October international break.
The Three Lions host fellow home nation Wales on Thursday (October 9) in a friendly, before they travel to face Latvia in a World Cup qualifier next Tuesday (October 14).
Unfortunately, Tuchel will not be able to call on the services of his first-choice right-back Reece James for these forthcoming games.
The Chelsea captain picked up an injury in his side's 2-1 win against Liverpool on Saturday (October 4), and has had to withdraw from Tuchel's latest squad as a result of medical tests.
James supposedly suffered an issue to his shin, as he posted a photo of it on Instagram after the Premier League clash with a gash going through his leg.
Manchester City prospect takes up James' England spot
Following James' withdrawal, England have called up Manchester City youngster Nico O'Reilly in the squad for the October internationals.
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This is O'Reilly's first call-up to the senior squad and means he departs Lee Carsley's under-21 squad having initially been picked for the youth side's Euro Under-21 qualifiers against Moldova and Andorra this month.
The City prospect has started seven consecutive games for Pep Guardiola's side since Rayan Ait-Nouri picked up an injury in a defeat to Brighton in late August.
A squad update from St. George's Park, as Nico O'Reilly is added to our #ThreeLions squad, with Reece James withdrawing through injury.
— England (@England) October 6, 2025
Guardiola has deployed O'Reilly as a full-time left-back this season after the player previously spent time operating as a midfielder at youth level.
This call-up marks a special moment for the 20-year-old as he has been capped by England at all youth levels since featuring for the under-15 side.
This latest change in the England squad presents a slight headache for Tuchel, as Tottenham Hotspur's Djed Spence is now the only recognised right-back in the latest squad.
Spence has not even spent time playing on the right side of the defence for his club, as he has been deployed as Spurs' left-back for a sustained period now.
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