CHELSEA defender Trevoh Chalobah has been called up to play for England and replace the injured Marc Guehi.
Chalobah, 26, will join up with the Three Lions and former boss Thomas Tuchel for their final World Cup qualifying fixtures against Serbia and Albania.
Tuchel gave Chalobah his debut at Chelsea when in charge of the Blues in 2021, winning the Champions League, but has used him sparingly since taking the England job.
The 26-year-old was given his England debut by Tuchel too, in the defeat to Senegal earlier this year.
After that, he wasn’t called up in either of the past two international breaks.
Chalobah has featured plenty for Chelsea this season in the absence of Levi Colwill, missing most of the season through injury, and his performances have gained mixed reviews.
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But he has clearly done enough to impress Tuchel, who has been at Stamford Bridge on several occasions watching his former club, which hosts plenty of potential England 2026 World Cup stars including Chalobah, Reece James, Liam Delap, and Cole Palmer.
Guehi has been forced to miss the break due to an injury sustained for Crystal Palace in their Conference League clash against AZ Alkmaar.
And Chalobah isn’t the only likely addition to come, with Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope both also expected to be replaced in the coming days, having picked up knocks for Newcastle.
More to follow.
