England's Kane to Lead Team Against Croatia Without O’Reilly
England will be without Manchester City defender Nico O’Reilly for their UEFA Nations League match against Croatia on Saturday due to injury. O’Reilly has returned to Manchester City after withdrawing from the England squad and will also miss the subsequent fixture against Czechia.
England manager Thomas Tuchel is managing several defensive absences, including Reece James, Djed Spence, Ben White, and Tino Livramento. Despite these challenges, England captain Harry Kane, who has scored 19 goals in his last 21 appearances for the national team, will lead the squad.
Kane and teammate Anthony Gordon have scored in both of England's Nations League matches so far. Croatia, coming off a 4-1 defeat to Spain, will aim to regroup.
Tuchel acknowledged the strength of Croatia as a football nation and expressed confidence in his squad, noting that Ezri Konsa has returned to training and Marc Guehi is expected to start.
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