Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah and Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford have been added to the England squad for the final two 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Serbia and Albania, the Football Association said on Tuesday.
Their call-ups followed the withdrawal of Newcastle United striker Anthony Gordon and goalkeeper Nick Pope due to injury and concussion respectively.
Chalobah could get a chance at a second senior cap with Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi a major doubt after suffering a foot injury that kept him out of last weekend’s Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Guehi reported for international duty but will be assessed at the squad’s base at Tottenham Hotspur’s training ground.
Chalobah, 26, was handed his England senior debut by head coach Thomas Tuchel in the friendly against Senegal in June but was not included in the last two squads. Tuchel also gave Chalobah his Chelsea debut in 2021.
England, who qualified as group winners for next year’s World Cup finals in North America, host Serbia at Wembley on Thursday before facing Albania in Tirana on Sunday.
Serbia and Albania are competing for second place.
Published on November 11, 2025
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