England at Qatar World Cup 2022: Dan Burn, Tyrick Mitchell, Rico Henry among candidates to replace injured Chelsea left-back in squad

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Ben Chilwell injured his left hamstring during Chelsea's 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The full extent of the injury is unknown. Gareth Southgate will name his World Cup squad in a few days. Dan Burn, Tyrick Mitchell and Rico Henry are among the potential candidates to replace Chilswell in Gareth's squad.

Kieran Trippier is likely to be selected for England's Euro 2020 squad. He has played exclusively at Newcastle this season but has also played at left back for the national team. Tripper started against Croatia and Gareth Southgate likes his versatility. Kyle Walker and Reece James are in a race against time to recover in time for Euro.

Dan Burn is a centre-back who plays left-sided for Newcastle. Mark Schwarzer thinks Burn could be an option for Gareth Gareth. He did a great job at Brighton. He is also a good leader. England are considering taking him to Qatar World Cup 2022. They are also considering Tyrick Mitchell and Rico Henry.

Dan Burn, Tyrick Mitchell and Rico Henry are among the players who could replace injured Chelsea left-back James Justin at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Justin made his England debut against Hungary earlier this year.

Ryan Sessegnon has 49 caps for the youth team and is currently playing for Tottenham. He has scored twice from left wing-back this season. Sseminhon spent a loan spell in the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim in 2020/21.

Tyrick Mitchell is the youngest potential replacement for Chilwell. The 23-year-old spent four years at Brentford's academy before joining Crystal Palace in 2016. He made his England debut against Switzerland in March.

Aaron Cresswell is a candidate to replace Chelsea's Marcos Rojo at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Creswell has been playing for West Ham since October 2013. He has helped the Hammers to four clean sheets in his 15 appearances this season.

Rico Henry is a left-back who plays for Brentford. He didn't make the 55-man longlist for the World Cup, but Chilwell's injury could see him come into contention at the last minute. Henry has scored five goals and assisted nine in 160 appearances for his club. He has played for England U19 and U20 teams.

Matt Targett is eligible to play for both England and Scotland. Target's first choice is England, but he has started just four games since his loan from Aston Villa was made permanent in the summer. He has played just 44 minutes in Premier League during that time.

Chilwell is injured and didn't play for England at the Euros. Luke Shaw, Kieran Trippier and Trent Alexander-Arnold are the only fully fit full-back options for Gareth Southgate. Tyrick Mitchell and Ryan Sessegnon are leading specialist left-backs. Marc Guehi scores heavily and is versatile. James Justin is also a contender for a place in the squad.   for Qatar World Cup 2022. The squad is 26-man. It will be announced on June 26th. England play their first game of the tournament against Croatia.


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