Arsenal's Eberechi Eze will miss England's friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due to a calf injury, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed on Sunday. Eze sat out Arsenal's 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the League Cup final.
Eze was initially named in Thomas Tuchel's 35-man squad for the matches against Uruguay at Wembley Stadium on March 27 and Japan four days later. However, Arteta stated that Eze will need another scan in six to seven days to assess the extent of the injury.
British media reports suggest that Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes may replace Eze in the England squad.