EURO 2024: Four days before his round of 16, England’s Phil Foden is forced to return home.

The Manchester City midfielder returned to England on Wednesday due to an “urgent family matter”.

The FA added that his absence was “temporary” without specifying whether he would be back for the Three Lions’ next match this Sunday.

He puts his competition on hold. Phil Foden flew to the United Kingdom this Wednesday, four days before England’s round of 16 clash at Euro 2024.“Urgent Family Matters”, an FA spokesperson quoted by English media said. A midfielder Three lions Lives in Manchester with his partner Rebecca Cook and their two children aged 5 and 1. Very discreet about their personal lives, the couple announced in April that they were expecting their third child.

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Phil Foden, the centerpiece of Gareth Southgate’s side, started all three of his side’s group matches, including Tuesday’s draw against Slovenia (1-1). The English Federation speaks out of absence “temporary” But the 24-year-old did not say whether he would return for England’s next game in Gelsenkirchen this Sunday against an opponent yet to be determined (6pm with live commentary on TF1info). The British press wants reassurance and suggests that the British can trust their number 11.

However, Citizen will miss part of the preparation for this decisive knockout match. Among the tournament favourites, the English selection is experiencing a bittersweet Euro 2024. Group C topped Group C with 5 points but was heavily criticized for not playing well enough in the eyes of the football stars who made it.