Tino Livramento is set to be ruled out of England’s World Cup campaign through injury.
According to The Telegraph, the Newcastle United full-back has suffered a hamstring injury which will force him to miss the tournament.
The report adds that England head coach Thomas Tuchel is expected to select a replacement, with Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah in contention to be picked.
FIFA allows nations to replace injured players in their squad up to 24 hours before their first World Cup match.
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Livramento came on as a half-time substitute during England’s 1-0 win against New Zealand on June 6 and did not feature at all in the 3-0 victory over Costa Rica last Wednesday.
The 23-year-old was pictured in training over the weekend with England making their final preparations before their World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday.
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