England call up surprise choice to replace Tino Livramento in World Cup squad

The Three Lions open their campaign against Croatia on Wednesday but will be without an option at the back

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Trevoh Chalobah has been called up to replace the injured Tino Livramento in England’s World Cup squad.

Livramento’s injury is an early blow for Thomas Tuchel ’s preparations for the tournament, coming just one day before the Three Lions’ opener against Croatia in Dallas.

Tuchel can replace Newcastle full-back Livramento in the squad with a deadline of 9pm (BST) on Tuesday – 24 hours…