Borussia Dortmund withdraw Jadon Sancho from Under 17 World Cup as England boss Steve Cooper says: 'I assume he'll be starting for them'
- Jadon Sancho swapped Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund in the summer
- He has been playing for England at the Under 17 World Cup in India
- But his club have called him back, setting him up for a possible debut
England's Under 17 World Cup hopes have been dealt a blow with star forward Jadon Sancho withdrawn from the squad at the last minute by Borussia Dortmund.
The former Manchester City academy player has been England’s success of the tournament, scoring three times and assisting twice as they won all their group games.
Yet 17-year-old Sancho was pulled out England’s final training session before their last-16 knock-out game against Japan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Jadon Sancho has been recalled from international duty at the Under 17 World Cup
Sancho scored three goals for his country at the competition in India prior to his withdrawal
Sancho was not named in Dortmund’s Champions League squad but will now fly to Cyprus to be with his clubmates before tonight’s game against Apoel Nicosia.
He has yet to make his first-team debut for Dortmund, who paid £10million to sign him in August.
‘Jadon’s gone home,’ said England U17 coach Steve Cooper .
The former Manchester City starlet could now play for Dortmund in the Bundesliga
‘Dortmund have asked that he heads back to Germany, which is obviously a disappointment in terms of the tournament.
‘People enjoyed seeing him play and it’s a disappointment for him because he very much enjoyed his time in India and relished the chance to play in a World Cup.
‘He loves playing for England and this team in particular so it’s sad to see him go. I can only imagine Dortmund want him back to play in their first team at the weekend and I assume he will be starting for them — because I can’t think of a reason why you would take a player away from a World Cup.’
Sancho has flown to Cyprus, where Dortmund are preparing to face APOEL Nicosia
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