John Stones withdraws from England squad due to injury

Sep 5, 2025 1 min read
John Stones will play no part in England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers (Nick Potts/PA)
John Stones will play no part in England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers (Nick Potts/PA)

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed defender John Stones has withdrawn from the England squad through injury.

The 31-year-old was selected for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.

Stones has not added to his 83 caps since last October and his first camp under Tuchel has come to a premature end.

John Stones
John Stones had been involved under Thomas Tuchel for the first time (Adam Davy/PA)

The England boss said: “Unfortunately, John Stones just left. He came with minor issues, muscular issues, to camp and didn’t progress as we thought and hoped he would.

“So, he left camp this morning (Friday) because we will not take the risk. Everyone else is available.”

Tuchel confirmed captain Harry Kane will lead the line for England as he names a strong line-up for the qualifier against Andorra.

Great! Next, complete checkout for full access to Football Mad | FPL League, Premier League News & Banter.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
You've successfully subscribed to Football Mad | FPL League, Premier League News & Banter.
Success! Your account is fully activated, you now have access to all content.
Success! Your billing info has been updated.
Your billing was not updated.