England vs Malta: Marcus Rashford Withdrawn With Injury After Collision With Alexander Arnold

• Manchester United will be waiting to hear the extent of Marcus Rashford's injury
• Trent Alexander-Arnold rammed into the forward while on international duty
• The accidental collision saw Rashford replaced by Cole Palmer after 61 minutes

Erik ten Hag suffered another blow after a nasty collision between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford left the latter needing treatment and subsequent substitution.

The two were part of Gareth Southgate's England starting XI that faced Malta in the Euro 2024 qualifiers at Wembley Stadium on November 17.

Rashford has continued to be a mainstay for Southgate despite his struggles for Manchester United this season. The 26-year-old started with Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden.

Alexander-Arnold was meanwhile deployed in the hybrid midfield role that he has been experimenting with since last season. In the 57th minute, the Liverpool assistant captain floated a beautiful ball towards Rashford.

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Rashford's collision with Trent

Rashford managed to get a shot away, but it was rebuffed by the Maltese defence. By this time, Alexander-Arnold had made his way up the pitch and won the second ball, only to run directly into Rashford's path.

Here is a video of that incident.

Rashford failed to continue after that collision, with Chelsea's new hero Cole Palmer taking his place at the hour mark for his England debut.

An own goal from Enrico Pepe and one from Harry Kane later on helped the Three Lions secure the top spot in the group with one game to spare. They will play North Macedonia on November 20 as Italy and Ukraine battle it out for the remaining spot.

Andre Onana injured while on Cameroon duty

At the same time, Sports Brief has reported that goalkeeper Andre Onana was also substituted in Cameroon's World Cup qualifier game

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Onana nearly saw out Cameroon's 3-0 win over Mauritius but was forced off in the 81st minute and replaced by second-choice goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa.

He had just returned to the Indomitable Lions squad after announcing his retirement following a disagreement with head coach Rigobert Song during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.