James Hill earns first England call-up as Konsa cover
The Bournemouth defender joins Tuchel's squad for Thursday's Nations League clash with Croatia at Wembley, with Ezri Konsa ruled out by a knee problem.
Bournemouth centre-back James Hill has been called up to the England squad for the first time. Thomas Tuchel has added him to the group for Thursday's Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley, replacing Arsenal's Ezri Konsa, who is out with a knee problem, according to BBC Sport. Konsa will return to full training this week, ahead of England's game against Spain in Madrid on Sunday.
Hill, 24, joined Bournemouth from Fleetwood in January 2022 for an undisclosed fee. In his first three and a half years he made only 24 appearances, but he became a regular last season, when the club finished sixth in the Premier League, their highest top-flight finish.
Bournemouth are on an eight-match winning run in all competitions and sit seventh in the Premier League. Hill has played every league minute this season and featured in every game of their debut Europa League campaign.
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