England XI vs Croatia: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Nations League today

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-03 · by Dom Smith

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England's head coach Thomas Tuchel provided team updates ahead of the Nations League match against Croatia, confirming that all players trained fully except for Nico O’Reilly who has been ruled out due to injury. Marc Guehi is expected to start at right center-back, while Lewis Hall could continue at left-back. The lineup will likely feature Jordan Pickford in goal and a mix of starting XI from previous matches and fresh faces like James Bellingham and Bukayo Saka. England's match against Croatia is set for 5pm BST on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Stadion HNK Rijeka in Rijeka.

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On Saturday, October 3, the UEFA Nations League match between Croatia and England took place at the Rujevica Stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, starting at 6pm local time (16:00 GMT). The game was behind closed doors due to a stadium ban imposed on Croatia by UEFA for fan misconduct during a previous match against France. Despite this, around 6,000 children were allowed to attend the match.

England, coached by Thomas Tuchel, fielded a strong lineup with Jordan Pickford in goal and players like Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Morgan Rogers in key positions. England dominated the game, securing a 7-0 victory over Croatia, which lifted them to second place in League A3.

England's performance was marked by stellar contributions from multiple players: Jude Bellingham scored one goal and assisted three others, while Bukayo Saka netted two goals and narrowly missed completing a hat-trick. Despite limited action for the hosts due to their ban, England showcased their strength and cohesion under Tuchel's guidance.

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England GPE · 5× Tuchel PERSON · 4× Rijeka GPE · 3× Croatia GPE · 2× Spain GPE · 2× Arsenal ORG · 1× Czech Republic GPE · 1× Ezri Konsa PERSON · 1× Marc Guehi PERSON · 1× Nico O’Reilly PERSON · 1×

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All remaining 23 players of the squad trained in full on Friday in Rijeka, as Tuchel revealed and that everyone was available for selection, also confirming Marc Guehi is “very likely to start” at right centre-back. Furthermore, the England head coach confirmed Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa had trained in full earlier that day and has recovered from the injury that forced him to miss the 2-0 win over Czech Republic in midweek.

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🔮 Nico O’Reilly, however, has left the England squad and will play no further part in their two remaining Nations League games this month.

2026-10-04 · Evening Standard

England XI vs Croatia: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Nations League today · assertive framing

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that → remain → midweek

Nico O’Reilly, however, has left the England squad and will play no further part in their two remaining Nations League games this month. asserted

O’Reilly → leave → games

On Thursday, it was confirmed by the FA that the 21-year-old had returned to Man City for tests, with Tuchel confirming the left-back’s “discomfort was too much” for him to return to the training pitch and required him to leave camp for treatment “as soon as possible”. asserted

him → confirm → treatment

His withdrawal — and the decision not to call up a replacement — increases the likelihood of another start at left-back for Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall, who made only his second start for his country in Prague earlier this week. asserted

who → call → Prague

In goal, James Trafford was handed the first two matches of the international break but is now set to be replaced by England’s long-time No1 Jordan Pickford, in accordance with the plan communicated to both goalkeepers before the Spain game by Tuchel. asserted

Trafford → hand → Tuchel

The England head coach can choose between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jarell Quansah at right-back. asserted

coach → choose → back

Tuchel has hinted he will name a stronger team in Rijeka than next Tuesday on the basis of the perceived difficulty of facing Croatia, before resting key names for the final fixture against the Czech Republic. asserted

he → hint → Republic

Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento dropped out of the squad ahead of the first game against Spain. asserted

Rice → drop → Spain

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