BBC · Jun 6, 2025

Watkins withdraws from England squad through injury

Image caption, Ollie Watkins has 18 England caps, scoring five goalsAston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has withdrawn from the England squad with a minor injury.

The 29-year-old will now miss the World Cup qualifying match in Andorra on Saturday (17:00 BST) and the friendly with Senegal next week.

There are currently no plans to call up a replacement and England will prepare for both games with a 25-man squad.

Watkins scored 17 goals in 54 games last season for Villa as they finished sixth in the Premier League.

Thomas Tuchel is assessing his options before the World Cup next year and looking at who could be the understudy to captain Harry Kane.

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