Newcastle United captain Dan Burn has been added to England’s squad for this week’s UEFA Nations League matches.

Burn was initially left out of the 25-man squad that Thomas Tuchel named on Friday, but an injury to Marc Guehi during Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening has seen the Blyth-born centre-back drafted into the squad.

The 34-year-old joins Newcastle teammate Lewis Hall in linking up with the Three Lions for the first time since the World Cup after missing the last camp due to an ankle injury.

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Burn returned to fitness at the start of last month, making brief cameo appearances against Coventry City and Aston Villa before starting Newcastle’s last four games against Crystal Palace, Everton back-to-back and Fulham.

Dan Burn drafted into England squad

An England statement read: “Dan Burn has been added to the England squad following the withdrawal of Marc Guehi through injury.

“The Newcastle United defender, who has eleven caps, joined up with the rest of Thomas Tuchel's group at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground on Monday.

“Guehi was substituted at half-time of Manchester City's fixture at Nottingham Forest on Saturday and will now remain with his club.”

England host Croatia at Wembley on Thursday before travelling to Madrid to face Spain. Tuchel's side need just a point across those two games to guarantee their place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals in March.

England squad in full

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Inter Milan), Ben White (Arsenal),

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Josh King (Fulham), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Declan Rice (Arsenal),

Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).