[p]Newcastle's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/livramento-valentino/fkessXOF/"]Livramento[/a] sustained an injury in the weeks leading up to the tournament, but picked up a calf problem that could keep him out for up to six weeks.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chalobah-trevoh/2N61AJte/"]Chalobah[/a], who worked with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] boss Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea, has been called upon to replace the 23-year-old, having initially been named on the standby list.[/p][p]He will not join up with the squad until after the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/croatia-K8aznggo/england-j9N9ZNFA/?mid=b5qGuKMs"]match against Croatia[/a].[/p][p]FIFA rules state that an injured or ill player can be replaced in a squad no less than 24 hours before their opening match.[/p][p][b]The news is a blow for England, with the versatile Livramento being able to cover both right and left-back.[/b][/p][embed guid="138eb145-365d-4c92-af94-7d4f84e2b478" url="https://x.com/England/status/2066873454838587820?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]He played the second half of England's 1-0 warm-up win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a], but was an unused substitute for their final friendly against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/costa-rica/C4ePE2kq/"]Costa Rica[/a].[/p][p]Chalobah has one England cap to his name and made his debut in a 3-1 defeat to Senegal in June last year.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]
Livramento ruled out of World Cup due to injury, Chalobah called up by England
Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the World Cup on the eve of England's opening match against Croatia on Wednesday and has been replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.
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