Declan Rice is cut from the English national team and Southgate does not call a replacement

A English Selection announced on Wednesday that Declan Rice, 22, has been cut from the team and will not play in the next games in the European Cup Qualifiers. Coach Gareth Southgate will not call a replacement for the midfielder.

According to a publication by the national team, the player from West Ham United “he was unable to train due to illness”. In this way, he was removed from the call made by the commander and will return to his club.

As options for midfield, Southgate has Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson and Kalvin Phillips. Rice, in turn, has played 27 games for the national team and is an important starting point.

Leaders of Qualifiers Group I, England are unbeaten after eight games. The team returns to the field on Friday, at 4:45 pm (GMT), when it receives Albania to celebrate its presence at the World Cup in Qatar. On Monday, they face San Marino away from home for the last round of qualifying.

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