World Cup 2026: Chelsea’s Chalobah replaces Livramento in England squad

By Adegboyega Adeleye

England have called up Trevoh Chalobah to replace injured Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento in their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Football Association (FA) confirmed that Livramento was withdrawn from the squad after sustaining a calf injury during training on Sunday.

“An injury sadly forced the withdrawal of Tino Livramento,” the FA said, adding that medical assessment confirmed the defender would play no further part in England’s World Cup campaign.

Chalobah, who plays for Chelsea, will travel to England’s base camp in Kansas City, while the rest of the squad heads to Dallas for their opening group game against Croatia.

The replacement was made possible under FIFA regulations, which allow teams to replace an outfield player up to 24 hours before their first fixture.

Chalobah has made one senior appearance for the Three Lions. In June 2025, he started at the City Ground as Thomas Tuchel’s much-changed England team were beaten 3-1 by Senegal.

England will begin their World Cup campaign on Wednesday as they face Croatia in their Group L opener.

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