Following the confirmation that Kobbie Mainoo has withdrawn from the England national team due to injury, the Three Lions are set to play their upcoming round of Nations League fixtures without any Man United player in their squad. It will be the first time England face an opponent without a Red Devil player in the squad list since 1976.
Kobbie Mainoo withdrew from the England national team on Monday due injury concerns, and will therefore sit out the upcoming round of international games. His departure from the England camp has left the Three Lions with no Manchester United player in their squad.
As a result, interim manager Lee Carsley will lead the national team during the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Greece and Finland without any Man United footballer available to him. According to the 'Daily Mail', this is the first time the England squad features no Man United player since 1976.
The Red Devils have regularly been represented in England squads but following Mainoo withdrawal, their remarkable run of 48 years has come to an end. The Englishman has reportedly been struggling with fitness concerns since the match against Tottenham.
Man United's Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw were all ruled out of the squad, leaving the 19-year-old to be the only player to represent the Red Devils at the England camp before his injury. Maguire was in contention, but also ended up suffering an injury as he limped off the pitch against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Meanwhile Rashford and Mount have not been under consideration since Southgate's exit, with the former Chelsea man's last feature for the Three Lions dating back to 2022. Elsewhere, left-back Shaw is also waiting to make an appearance under Carsley, after he started in the Euro 2024 final against Spain in the summer.