{
  "id": 19504569,
  "title": "England duo to miss Croatia clash but expected to be fit for Spain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/england-duo-to-miss-croatia-clash-but-expected-to-be-fit-for-spain",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-duo-miss-croatia-clash-141400024.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England manager Thomas Tuchel anticipates both Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence to be available for the upcoming match against Spain. The two players are currently following their individual training schedules but are set to join the full team training on Saturday. They are expected to be match-ready for the upcoming Nations League clash against Spain. Tuchel revealed that the decision to include Bournemouth defender James Hill in the squad was made jointly with the team's management. Konsa's absence from the match against Croatia on Thursday is due to him needing to adhere to his individual training program. In response, Tuchel sought a backup, leading to the inclusion of James Hill. The Bournemouth defender has had a stellar season, and is currently on a remarkable run with his club. Hill was in the country and showed great enthusiasm to join the team, which made his inclusion in the squad a smooth and joyful process.",
  "summary": "England boss Thomas Tuchel expects Djed Spence and Ezri Konsa to both be available for Sunday’s game against Spain.The pair are currently following individual training programmes but are due to rejo...",
  "key_points": [
    "Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence to miss Croatia clash",
    "Expected to be fit for Spain match against Spain",
    "James Hill included in squad for Spain game"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}