Marc Guehi is remaining with Manchester City during the November international break after injury forced him to withdraw from England’s squad.
The Football Association confirmed the withdrawal on Monday, with Newcastle United defender Dan Burn called up in his place. Guehi had been substituted at half-time of City’s game at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Marc Guehi stays with City after England withdrawal
England’s official squad update states that Guehi will remain with his club. It does not identify the injury or give a date for his return to action.
Burn joined Thomas Tuchel’s group at Tottenham’s training ground on Monday. The squad change means England will prepare for this month’s Nations League games against Croatia and Spain without Guehi.
Recovery time also planned for Nico O’Reilly
Guehi is not the only City defender spending the break away from England duty. Speaking before the Forest match, Enzo Maresca said Nico O’Reilly needed the international window to rest and recover after dealing with a back problem.
O’Reilly had been left out of Tuchel’s squad. Maresca said he was not fully fit, but praised his previous performance and stressed that City knew what he could offer when fit.
Maresca wanted O’Reilly to use the break for therapy and recovery work. The manager said keeping him fit was the priority and backed him to return to the international team in future.
No confirmed return date for Guehi
For City, the confirmed position is limited: Guehi has withdrawn through injury and will stay with the club. The FA statement does not say when he will resume training or whether he will be available for City’s next match.
This is a different situation from Guehi’s October half-time change at Aston Villa, when Maresca explained the role of a yellow card. The FA’s November update explicitly confirms an injury withdrawal.
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Archive: Marc Guehi during England v Panama on 27 June 2026. Photo: Bryan Berlin / WikiPortraits, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and corner branding added. The adapted photograph is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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