Ezri Konsa
ARS
Center Back
Ball-Playing Center Back
Oct 23, 1997 (28)
Right
5'11"
161 lb
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2026/2027 Champions League
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Dealing with dead leg
Konsa (quadriceps) withdrew from England's squad with a dead leg and returned to Arsenal, and it is unclear whether he will be fit for Saturday's match against Leeds, according to The Standard.
Analysis: Konsa started seven of England's eight games at the World Cup and has been steadily working his way back to full fitness since making the summer switch from Aston Villa to Arsenal. He had been dealing with a dead leg and appears to have aggravated the issue against Croatia despite going the full 90 minutes. If he isn't cleared to play, Riccardo Calafiori could step in alongside Gabriel at the heart of the defense if Cristhian Mosquera (hamstring) or Piero Hincapie (undisclosed) are also unable to start.
Suffers light quad trauma
Konsa was diagnosed with a minor quad injury and ruled out of England's Nations League clash with Czechia on Tuesday, according to England manager Thomas Tuchel, per James Olley of ESPN. Tuchel revealed that Konsa arrived in camp with discomfort that worsened against Spain before receiving the green light to face Croatia, where he took another blow to the quad. England ultimately opted not to have him play through the pain again.
Analysis: Konsa logged the full 90 minutes against both Spain and Croatia before the quad issue forced England to shut him down, and he will now return to Arsenal for further assessment. Any time on the sidelines would be a significant blow to an already thin center-back group, with Riccardo Calafiori a candidate to partner Gabriel if Konsa is unable to shake off the issue in time for Saturday's clash with Leeds United.
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