Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has replaced Cole Palmer in the England squad for the March World Cup qualifiers.
Morgan Gibbs-White was a late addition to the England squad on Sunday as doubts arise over the fitness of Cole Palmer.
Chelsea star midfielder Palmer, missed the London Derby against Arsenal on Sunday after suffering an injury in training on Saturday according to the Daily Mail. The 22-year-old is set to miss England’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania on Friday and Latvia four days later.
The decision to include Gibbs-White into Thomas Tuchel’s first-ever Three Lions squad comes as no surprise considering that he has been a key cog in manager Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest team.
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Gibbs-White 25, is enjoying a renaissance in Forest, recording his best return to date at the club. He has managed five goals this season, as the team continues its push to return to Champions League football after decades out in the cold.
In total, Gibbs-White who came through the youth ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers, has scored 15 goals since joining Forest in 2022. Gibbs-White was part of the England team that won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He scored twice in the tournament, against the United States in a 4–1 win in the quarter-finals, and once in the final, which England won 5–2 against Spain.
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Gibbs-White was included in England’s 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy. He made his debut for that age group during the 3–3 draw with Croatia at the San Marino Stadium on 24 June, playing the final 17 minutes in place of James Maddison.
With his stock rising, Gibbs-White was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He scored the opening goal of their semi-final victory over Israel and also started in the final before being sent off as England beat Spain to win the tournament.
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On 29 August 2024, Gibbs-White was called up to the senior squad by interim England manager Lee Carsley for the UEFA Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.[50] He made his senior debut for England on 7 September, coming off the bench in the 76th minute in England’s 2–0 win against Ireland
