Blow for Tuchel and City! O'Reilly leaves England camp and returns to the club for assessment

Manchester City defender Nico O'Reilly has left the England camp and returned to his club for further assessment after picking up a fitness problem, BBC Sport reports.

Details: The nature and severity of the issue remain unconfirmed, but the 21 year old will miss England's final two Nations League matches of this international break.

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The news is a double headache for both Thomas Tuchel and Enzo Maresca. O'Reilly has grown into an important option for England at left back, and his withdrawal leaves the national team staff scrambling for solutions during a packed Nations League window. Early indications suggest the problem is a minor fitness issue rather than anything serious, but with the assessment still ongoing at City, no timeline has been given. For the Premier League champions, already dealing with the enormous pressure surrounding the club off the pitch, the last thing they needed was an injury concern for one of their brightest academy graduates, who featured at the World Cup this summer and has been a regular in Tuchel's plans.

It's worth noting that England's defensive options are being stretched to the limit in this break. Tuchel has already had to juggle several fitness doubts in the back line, and losing O'Reilly further narrows his choices ahead of two crucial fixtures. The hope in both camps will be that the assessment at the City Football Academy reveals nothing more than fatigue or a minor knock, allowing the youngster to return to action quickly once the domestic season resumes.

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