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England defender ruled out of Czechia clash through injury

Nico O'Reilly has been ruled out of England's trip to face Czechia on Tuesday evening through injury.

O'Reilly played the full 90 minutes against Spain on Saturday but, along with Ezri Konsa, has been on an individual training programme since the defeat.

O'Reilly was at fault for Spain's equaliser at Wembley, and his absence gives Lewis Hall a rare chance to impress at left-back. Hall has largely sat out of Tuchel's tenure with injuries playing their part, and the Newcastle man was omitted from the Three Lions' World Cup squad.

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Hall has started the season brightly at St James' Park, and if he can prove his fitness, should find his way into the Euros squad in two years' time.

Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha will travel to Prague as O'Reilly's replacement.

While there were question marks around Konsa's fitness, the Arsenal defender has been deemed fit to make the trip, and is in line to start once again for Tuchel's side, though if the 28-year-old is not considered fit to start, Jarrad Branthwaite -- who came off the bench at Wembley -- may be given the nod.

England have the second of their four Nations League fixtures in Prague during the current international break before travelling to Riejka to take on Croatia on Saturday.

England will then return to Wembley for their return fixture with Czechia next Tuesday.

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