LONDON (AP) â England player Phil Foden was ruled out of the European Championship qualifier against Ukraine on Sunday after having his appendix removed hours before kickoff. The Manchester City forward underwent surgery on Sunday morning, the Football Association said. England went on to win 2-0, with Harry Kane scoring a record-extending 55th goal for his national team and Bukayo Saka adding another. No estimate has been given on how long Foden is expected to be out while he recovers, but he i
Conteâs assistant Cristian Stellini will take charge of the team for the rest of the season
A look at whatâs happening in European Championship qualifying on Monday: GROUP B The Netherlands will look to quickly bounce back after its 4-0 rout by France. It hosts Gibraltar on Monday when it will expect to get straight back to winning ways. France travels to the Republic of Ireland, which beat Latvia 3-2 on Wednesday in a friendly, with Brighton forward Evan Ferguson further enhancing his growing reputation by getting on the scoresheet. GROUP E Poland is smarting from an opening 3-1 loss