Alex Scott withdraws from England duty for injury assessment

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from England duty after experiencing pain during Saturday’s Nations League match against Croatia, and has returned to his club for further assessment. The 23-year-old’s injury has not been fully diagnosed, and the time he may miss remains uncertain as further scans are planned. Scott asked to come off in the second half of England’s 7-0 win after feeling pain, according to a report citing Sky Sports News. He had started the match, his first for England, and played about 70 minutes before being replaced. He is therefore unavailable for England’s Nations League match against the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Reports relaying information from The Athletic have described the injury as a quadriceps problem and said Scott could be out for about two months. That estimate has not been confirmed by a medical update from Bournemouth or England. A separate report said initial indications pointed to an absence of several weeks, with further assessment needed. One report used the term tendon injury, but also said the extent of the problem was still being assessed.