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Scott out of England squad and faces injury lay-off

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Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England national team ahead of their upcoming match against the Czech Republic due to a thigh injury. Scott is expected to be out for six to eight weeks, missing crucial matches during his club's busy schedule between mid-October and early November. Despite playing 70 minutes in central midfield on Saturday as England defeated Croatia 7-0, Scott was substituted due to feeling discomfort before the match.

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Alex Scott, a midfielder for Bournemouth, has withdrawn from the England national team's squad to face Czech Republic on Tuesday due to a thigh injury. The injury, which is a quadriceps issue, will likely keep him out of action for six to eight weeks. Scott had recently made his full debut for England in their 7-0 victory over Croatia in the Nations League on Saturday but was substituted after playing 70 minutes due to feeling the effects of the injury. With a busy schedule ahead, Bournemouth has nine games planned between October 10 and November 8.

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“While both articles mention Alex Scott's withdrawal from the England squad due to injury, Article A details his initial injury and expected lay-off period, while Article B discusses the subsequent lineup changes for the match against Czech Republic based on his absence.”

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Topics

Bournemouth Croatia England the Czech Republic the Nations League

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Bournemouth ORG · 2× England GPE · 2× Scott PERSON · 2× Alex Scott PERSON · 1× Croatia GPE · 1× Elliot Anderson PERSON · 1× the Czech Republic GPE · 1× the Nations League ORG · 1×

Narrative

- Published Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Czech Republic on Tuesday with a thigh injury.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05

🔮 Scott is set to be out for six to eight weeks with the quadriceps issue.

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Scott out of England squad and faces injury lay-off · assertive framing

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- Published Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Czech Republic on Tuesday with a thigh injury. asserted

Scott → publish → injury

Scott is set to be out for six to eight weeks with the quadriceps issue. asserted

Scott → set → issue

Scott was excellent on his full debut as England defeated Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League on Saturday. asserted

England → defeat → Saturday

He felt the issue prior to the match, but played 70 minutes in central midfield alongside Elliot Anderson before being substituted. asserted

He → feel → Anderson

Bournemouth are due to play nine games between 10 October and 8 November. asserted

Bournemouth → play → October