- Lewis-Skelly omitted from England squad
- Arsenal star won’t feature against Serbia
- Played 90 minutes against Andorra
According to The Standard Lewis-Skelly will not be a part of the England squad that will face Serbia in their next World Cup qualifier at Belgrade’s Rajko Mitic Stadium on Tuesday. Tuchel called up 24 players to the England squad for the qualifying matches, and Lewis-Skelly trained with the rest of the squad on Monday morning, but UEFA rules stipulate that only 23 players can be included in matchday squads, with the Arsenal full-back sacrificed this time around.
Former Liverpool star Jarell Quansah was left out of the Three Lions’ win over Andorra on Saturday, but the centre-back has returned to the squad at the expense of Lewis-Skelly. The left-back’s omission from the squad now means that Tuchel could hand Tottenham‘s Djed Spence his England debut, while Newcastle’s Tino Livramento is also an option in that role.
The report also adds that Marc Guehi, who picked up a groin injury during the Andorra clash, has fully recovered and will feature in Tuchel’s starting lineup against Serbia.
Lewis-Skelly’s early departure from the England squad is good news for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta as the youngster will get an extra day off to recover and resume training with the Gunners ahead of their Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
