Manchester City’s list of absentees from international duty this month has grown by two on Monday evening with two exits from the England camp.

The latest withdrawals from call-ups come at a time when Manchester City are battling a number of injury problems within the first-team squad, hampering their results across competitions and playing a big role in four consecutive defeats in the last four matches.

Among those to have not been selected for international duty are long-term absentees Oscar Bobb and Rodri, whilst shorter-term injuries in Ruben Dias, John Stones, and Nathan Ake were not selected due to injury concerns.

However, Jack Grealish’s inclusion in the latest England squad left many confused with the Manchester City winger having been ruled out of action for the Premier League champions for a number of weeks due to a muscular problem.

Speaking on the selection, England interim head coach Lee Carsley explained, “We’re hoping we’ll assess him when he comes into camp. Jack is in the same position as maybe four or five players, question marks over whether they’re going to be involved or not. We try give them as long as we can.”

And it appears as though despite Grealish and England’s best efforts to get the winger fit for duty over the next two weeks, the former Aston Villa captain has been unable to make the upcoming two matches.

As per reports on Monday evening, both Jack Grealish and his Manchester City teammate Phil Foden have withdrawn from their respective call-ups to Lee Carsley’s England squad for their forthcoming UEFA Nations League contests.

This is a developing story. More to follow.