Chalobah Poised to Replace Marc Guehi in England Squad

The Chelsea defender is set to link up with the England squad to replace injured Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

The 26-year-old footballer is due to link up with the national side for England's last World Cup qualifying matches against Albania and Serbia, although it has not yet been confirmed.

The Three Lions have already booked their place for the upcoming tournament.

Chalobah earned his initial selection under England manager Thomas Tuchel in the month of May and then earned his first cap against the Senegalese team.

In the month of September, Tuchel said Chalobah was unlucky to be left out from the squad for qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, and also omitted him for the following October fixtures.

Tuchel has been an key presence in Chalobah's career, having handed him his Chelsea first-team bow in the year 2021.

Chalobah has appeared in almost every matches for Chelsea this season, with the side in third place in the English top flight, in the EFL Cup quarter-finals and in the league phase of the Champions League.

Guehi sustained a foot problem in Crystal Palace's Conference League victory over the Dutch side in their last match.

There are likely to be additional additions to the selection. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has said that both attacker Anthony Gordon (hip) and goalkeeper Nick Pope (concussion symptoms) will withdraw from the national team.