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With Ezri Konsa and Morgan Gibbs-White, England are causing double injury fears and doubts about the Nations League games

With Ezri Konsa and Morgan Gibbs-White, England are causing double injury fears and doubts about the Nations League games

England could be without Ezri Konsa and Morgan Gibbs-White for upcoming Nations League games after the pair sustained injuries while playing for their clubs on Sunday.

Konsa suffered a hamstring injury just 12 minutes into Aston Villa’s goalless draw with Manchester United, while Gibbs-White was used in the second half of Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea pair Noni Madueke and Levi Colwill are also slightly worried after their late exit at Stamford Bridge.

All four players have been named in Lee Carsley’s 25-man squad for England’s Nations League games against Greece and Finland next week.

Konsa started in the Three Lions’ 2-0 win over Finland last time out, while Gibbs-White came on as a substitute and made his debut in the 2-0 win over Ireland.

Morgan Gibbs-White appeared to be in significant pain at Stamford Bridge (Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)

Morgan Gibbs-White appeared to be in significant pain at Stamford Bridge (Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)

“I think it’s a hamstring injury but I don’t know if it’s big or small,” Villa coach Emery said of Konsa’s injury.

However, after Emery’s post-match press conference, a Villa official suggested that even a minor injury could rule Konsa out for two weeks and it would make no sense for him to join the England squad.

Wolves coach Nuno Espirito Santo was also unclear about the severity of Gibbs-White’s injury, saying: “He is being assessed and tomorrow he will have a scan to see if he can be included in the England squad. I hope for the best.”

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was more confident about Madueke and Colwill. He said: “I think they were both fine going in [to the changing room].

“We’ll see, but I don’t think there’s a problem.”

Interim England coach Carsley is looking to extend his two-game winning streak ahead of Greece’s visit to Wembley on Thursday and trip to Finland on Sunday.

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