Bournemouth defender James Hill has received his first senior England call-up after Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa was ruled out of Thursday's Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley.

The Football Association confirmed the change on Tuesday morning, announcing that Hill had joined Thomas Tuchel's squad ahead of the final two group matches. Konsa will stay with the camp and follow his own training programme, with the expectation that he will return to full training later in the week before Sunday's trip to Spain.

Konsa had been expected to start against Croatia, but the 28-year-old picked up a small injury in Arsenal's Champions League win over Slavia Prague last week. He was fit enough to return against Hull City on Saturday, yet England's medical staff have decided he will play no part at Wembley.

A reward for Hill's fine season at Bournemouth

Hill, 24, has been one of the standout performers in Bournemouth's strong start to the season. The centre-back has played every minute of the club's Premier League campaign so far and has made 15 appearances in all competitions under head coach Marco Rose.

The call-up is the latest step in a steady rise through the England age groups for Hill, who has previously represented his country at under-20 and under-21 level. He now has the chance to earn a first senior cap, either against Croatia on Thursday or in Madrid on Sunday.

He is the second new addition to the November squad, after Newcastle defender Dan Burn was called up on Monday to replace the injured Marc Guehi. Hill is also the fourth uncapped player in Tuchel's group, alongside Josh King, Jobe Bellingham and Jason Steele.

England's defensive reshuffle

England's preparations have been disrupted by injuries at centre-back. Konsa and Guehi had formed Tuchel's first-choice pairing since last summer's World Cup, but neither will face Croatia, and England will also be without Myles Lewis-Skelly for the Wembley match.

That leaves Tuchel to choose from Hill, Burn, Ben White, Jarell Quansah and Jarrad Branthwaite in central defence for a match England need to navigate carefully. The Three Lions sit second in their Nations League group with nine points from four matches, and a point from their final two games would confirm a place in the quarter-finals.

For Hill, the week could still end with a debut. Sports Mole reported that the defender was originally expected to watch from the stands, but his promotion to the senior squad puts him firmly in contention. The Times noted that England's inexperienced back line will be tested by a Croatia side chasing the group, making Hill's composure on the ball a valuable option for Tuchel.

England host Croatia at Wembley on Thursday evening before travelling to face world champions Spain in Madrid on Sunday to complete the group stage.