City's O'Reilly leaves England camp injured, doubt for Liverpool trip

📰 Man City left-back Nico O'Reilly has left the England squad early through injury and returned to his club. 📌 Key points 🩹 O'Reilly left the England camp mid-way through with an injury. ⚽ He was unable to train after playing the full game against Spain. 🏥 He will return to Man City for further detailed tests. 🗓️ Whether he will be available for the trip to Liverpool on the 11th remains unclear. 🔁 England have decided not to call up a replacement. 📝 What happened ⚽ O'Reilly started and played the full 90 minutes of the Nations League game against Spain at Wembley (a 2-3 defeat). He then missed training and was left out of the matchday squad for the 2-0 win over Czechia in Prague. 🩹 England said he was returning to his club for further tests. The location and extent of the injury were not disclosed, but ESPN reported that he had also suffered a back problem in early September. 🗣️ Tuchel had earlier described it as a "minor issue" and said they would try to get both Konsa and O'Reilly back, but in the end the decision was made to withdraw him. 📋 O'Reilly is the sixth player to drop out of this squad through injury. Palmer, Rice, Rashford, Mainoo and Livramento had already left the camp. 📊 By the numbers • Minutes against Spain: 90 (England lost 2-3) • Players lost to injury this camp: 6 • Competitive games this season: 6 games, 1 assist (Goal.com figures) • Man City league points: 15, top of the table (per Goal.com) 🔭 Why it matters O'Reilly is a key option on the left of Man City's defence. League leaders City face Liverpool at Anfield on 11 October, straight after the international break. Ahead of a big game that could shape the early-season picture, the make-up of the left side of their defence could change depending on the test results.