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West Ham star Michail Antonio pulls out of England squad with hamstring injury

West Ham winger Michail Antonio has withdrawn from the England squad for the games against Germany and Lithuania due to a hamstring injury.

The forward suffered the problems during the Hammers’ 3-2 defeat to Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday, with the club announcing the news late on Sunday evening.

A statement on the Hammers' website read: "Michail Antonio has been withdrawn from England's squad for their games against Germany and Lithuania next week after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Leicester City.

"Antonio was withdrawn from the squad after being assessed by both the Hammers' and the England medical teams and will remain at Rush Green during the international break.