Alex Scott is withdrawing from the England squad after picking up a tendon injury in the 7-0 win over Croatia. Sky Sports News understands Scott is set to return to Bournemouth for further assessment to discover the full extent of the injury. Initial indications suggest he could be missing for several weeks, although further scans are planned.
Scott impressed on his first England start in Rijeka and drew praise from head coach Thomas Tuchel, linking up well with Elliot Anderson, with whom he won the U21 Euros in 2025. The midfielder asked to come off in the second half after feeling pain and has been for a scan to identify the issue. Sky Sports News reported Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea were interested in signing Scott this summer, but Bournemouth remained adamant he was not for sale and were under no pressure to sell, with two years remaining on his contract.
Scott has turned down a new deal at the club amid strong interest from other clubs in the Premier League. Bournemouth play Chelsea in their first game after the international break at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking after the 7-0 win against Croatia, Tuchel praised the Bournemouth midfielder and labelled him the "complete package" after playing 70 minutes during the victory.
Scott made his first start for the Three Lions and shone in only his second appearance for his country. "First start and what a start and what a performance. He's just like so smooth at the moment on the ball.
Decision-making is on the highest level," Tuchel said. "He plays with so much confidence and he's so active, so confident and the work rate off the ball is just the complete package at the moment. "He gave us a lot of mobility, a lot of variety, and a lot of work rate in the centre of the pitch together with Elliot [Anderson]." Play Super 6 for a chance to win £1m!
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