England's Tino Livramento expected to miss World Cup opener against Croatia

England defender Tino Livramento is expected to be sidelined for the World Cup due to a suspected calf injury. This setback occurs just one day before the Three Lions face Croatia in Dallas. Livramento was seen as a valuable backup for the squad, which includes Reece James and Nico O'Reilly starting in defense. Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah is a leading candidate to replace Livramento in the 26-man roster before the 9 PM BST deadline. Livramento, at 23 years old, was making his major tournament debut, having earned five caps and participated in a recent warm-up match against New Zealand.

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