Ezri Konsa is set to feature for England again this weekend, with this update confirmed on 3 October 2026. Team news from the camp means Konsa is set to start for England against Croatia on Saturday evening, two days after he missed the win over Czechia with a minor issue.
Morgan Rogers will not start, Trevoh Chalobah drops to the bench, and Jordan Pickford is in line for his first appearance in goal this campaign. It caps a busy week of fitness updates around the Arsenal defender before England’s second Nations League window closes out.
England team news after the midweek win
Konsa sat out Tuesday’s victory over Czechia because of a minor issue, a decision covered in detail in our fitness update. He trained through the week and is now back in contention for the Croatia trip.
Morgan Rogers misses out on a start, while Trevoh Chalobah has been demoted to the bench after his recent involvement. Marc Guehi is set to join Konsa at centre-half for the match, and Jordan Pickford will feature in goal for the first time this campaign, ahead of James Trafford.
Konsa’s recovery followed a watchful few days, as outlined in the squad update and his training report published earlier in the week. Both pieces tracked his path back into contention before Saturday’s selection.
England’s Nations League campaign so far
England sit second in Group C behind Spain after two matches. They lost 3-2 to Spain at Wembley in their opener, with goals from Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal cancelling out strikes from Gordon and Harry Kane.
Tuesday brought better news as England beat a 10-man Czechia side. Pavel Sulc was sent off in the 25th minute, and Gordon and Kane both scored afterwards to seal the win.
Who starts at centre-half?
Konsa and Marc Guehi are set to start together at centre-half against Croatia. It is the clearest sign yet that England plan to start Konsa at the back, with Trevoh Chalobah dropping to the bench as a result.
The pairing gives England a settled look in defence heading into a tricky away fixture. Guehi’s inclusion alongside Konsa means Chalobah’s recent run in the side is paused for now.
What happens next
Saturday’s match in Croatia kicks off at 5 pm. It brings the curtain down on the away leg of this international window for England’s defence, with Konsa and Guehi expected to carry their partnership into the fixture.
England then round off their opening Nations League stint with a rematch against Czechia at Wembley on Tuesday, October 6 at 7.45 pm. Full details on the original selection emerged in the original team news report, which first set out the changes to Thomas Tuchel’s squad.
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