Nico O'Reilly ruled out of England's Croatia and Czech Republic games

England will finish their Nations League break without Nico O'Reilly.

The Manchester City youngster has withdrawn from the senior squad through injury. He will miss Saturday's trip to Croatia and Tuesday's return game against the Czech Republic. Those are England's final two Nations League matches of this international break, according to BBC Sport.

O'Reilly has returned to City for further assessment. England do not plan to call up a replacement. The decision leaves manager Thomas Tuchel with one fewer option for the two games.

It is a sharp stop-start for O'Reilly. He had only just stepped up from the England under-21s to the senior squad for the October camp. The call-up was his first taste of full international football.

The Nations League is UEFA's competition for national teams, played in between World Cups and European Championships. Results shape seedings and offer another route into major tournaments. So every camp matters, even for a squad as deep as England's.

For fans, this means one to watch at left-back. That is the defender's slot on the left edge of the back four, a position where England have had to shuffle. Myles Lewis-Skelly has recently operated in a midfield role for England, which narrows Tuchel's choices out wide.

O'Reilly's exit does not change the fixtures. England still travel to Croatia on Saturday. They then face the Czech Republic on Tuesday to close the window.

City will now take a closer look. England will hope the problem is short-term, and that a promising first senior call leads to a second one soon.