England's World Cup Roster Hit by Injury as Tino Livramento Misses Out

England's World Cup hopes have been dealt a blow as Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the tournament due to a calf injury. The 23-year-old defender will miss the tournament, which gets underway on Wednesday against Croatia.

Livramento's injury comes on the heels of a 2025-26 season where he made just 17 appearances for Newcastle United as he battled multiple injuries. The injuries included two knee injuries last year that sidelined him for two months and a hamstring injury in January that caused him to miss 15 games. Then, Livramento suffered a thigh injury in April that sidelined him for the rest of the season.

What happened?

Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a calf injury. He will be replaced by Trevoh Chalobah in the squad.

Why it matters for England

Livramento's injury is a significant blow to England's World Cup hopes. The 23-year-old defender can play both sides of defense, and his replacement, Chalobah, is mainly a central defender. This change in plans may affect manager Thomas Tuchel's tactics.

What comes next?

England will face Croatia in their World Cup opener on Wednesday. Trevoh Chalobah is not expected to play against Croatia on Wednesday, but he should be available for group stage matches against Ghana and Panama on June 23 and 27.

England is currently on a 5-game winning run, with their last result being a 2-1 win over Norway on July 11. They will face Argentina at home on July 15 in their next fixture. Jordan Henderson is currently sidelined due to injury.

The England national team begins the World Cup in Group L and ranked No. 4 in the FIFA World Rankings. Their World Cup schedule includes matches against Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.

England World Cup Roster

The England national team has announced their 26-man squad for the World Cup. The squad includes goalkeepers Dean Henderson and Jordan Pickford, defenders Dan Burn and Marc Guehi, midfielders Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice, and forwards Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford.

Full rosters for 2026 World Cup teams are available on our website.

Last result: Norway 1-2 England (2026-07-11). Recent form (last 5): 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW, most recent first); on a 5-game winning run. Next fixture: vs Argentina (at home, 2026-07-15). Currently sidelined: Jordan Henderson.