England defender Jarell Quansah has been suspended for two matches following his red card in the round of 16 clash against Mexico, ruling him out of the upcoming quarter-final against Norway and potentially the semi-final. The 23-year-old was dismissed after a video assistant referee (VAR) review found him guilty of serious foul play for a challenge on Mexico’s Jesus Gallardo.

Quansah, who had been covering for Chelsea’s Reece James at right-back due to injury, received an additional one-match ban on top of the automatic suspension for a red card, extending his absence from the tournament. England left-back Nico O’Reilly expressed disappointment over the decision, stating that Quansah was “gutted” and unhappy with the outcome.

Meanwhile, Reece James returned to full training ahead of the quarter-final and is expected to be available for the match against Norway after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury. James’s return offers England options in defense as they seek to advance further in the competition.