Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah and Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford have been called into the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania to replace the injured Marc Guehi, Nick Pope and Anthony Gordon.
Guehi sustained a foot injury in Crystal Palace’s Conference League win over AZ Alkmaar last week and missed the weekend game against rivals Brighton.
Speaking beforehand, Palace boss Oliver Glasner said: “He was walking on crutches the last two days and couldn’t even step on his foot.
“Fortunately nothing is broken, but at the moment he can’t even walk. It looks like he will miss England’s games, but after, maybe in 10-14 days hopefully he can return to training and be available again.”
Newcastle winger Gordon sat out Sunday’s defeat by Brentford with a hip issue, while goalkeeper Pope sustained a concussion in the 3-1 loss.
Chalobah impresses for Chelsea
Chalobah has one senior cap to his name after being a regular in the various age groups. The 26-year-old has made 10 Premier League appearances for Chelsea this season, scoring twice.
Trafford has yet to make his senior debut but starred as the Under-21s won the European Championship two years ago.
England take on Serbia at Wembley on Thursday before travelling to play Albania in Tirana on Sunday.
