- Phil Foden had left the England camp to return home for the birth of his third child.
- He is expected to return to the group on Sunday, when the team next plays.
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Phil Foden left England’s Euro 2024 camp to return home to attend the birth of his son.
The attacker’s partner is understood to be giving birth to their third baby and Foden is traveling back to the UK to be with his family before returning to Germany.
The Football Association has not confirmed the reasons why Foden returned to England midway through the tournament.
The Manchester City star has started all three of England’s matches in the tournament in Germany so far and is expected to return on Sunday, when the Three Lions play in the last 16.
An FA spokesperson said: “Phil Foden has temporarily left the England camp and returned to the UK for an urgent family matter.”
Phil Foden has returned home from the European Championship to be present at the birth of his third child.
Foden and his girlfriend Rebecca Cooke announced they were expecting their third child in April – pictured with son Ronnie, five, and daughter True, 12 months.
Foden appears smiling in the stands sitting with his family after England’s 0-0 draw on Tuesday.
In April, Foden and his girlfriend Rebecca Cooke revealed that they were expecting their third child together. At the time, Foden, 23, and his childhood sweetheart, 22, celebrated the exciting news with a lavish baby shower and shared photos from the party online.
They share a son, Ronnie, five, and daughter True, who recently turned one.
At that moment, the couple posed in front of a large arch of blue and white balloons and eye-catching LED letters spelling out “Baby Foden.”
Ronnie, who has his own Instagram account run by his mother, shared a glimpse of the celebrations on his social media page.
The post read: “I had an amazing day with the most important people.”
The footballer and Rebecca reportedly met at a party as teenagers in Stockport and she has since been seen supporting him at several of his matches.
Foden (left) reportedly visited a psychic with his girlfriend Rebecca (right) before the Euros.
The Manchester City midfielder, 23, and his childhood sweetheart, 22, celebrated the exciting news and the color of the cake could offer a clue to the gender.
Foden and Gareth Southgate chat after the final whistle in Cologne on Tuesday
Foden and his other half visited a psychic before the Euros.
Chloe Smith, 25, gave her a tarot card reading but the mystic took to Instagram to insist she won’t reveal exactly what she told Foden and Cooke.
‘A reading is personal and no details of any reading, whether celebrity or not, are shared with anyone!’ she wrote.
Foden enjoyed a sensational campaign with Manchester City last season, spearheading the defense of their title and winning the individual honor of Premier League Player of the Season.
Like his team-mates in Germany, he has so far failed to replicate that club form on the big stage of Euro 2024, with England topping their group despite three insipid and dull performances.
Foden’s own position in the team has come under scrutiny, with many calling for him to play in the number 10 position or be dropped for a more natural left winger.
Given his absence in the build-up to Sunday’s last-16 clash, against an opponent yet to be determined, there is a good chance he will not be involved from the start, with Anthony Gordon waiting in the wings, although exactly that remains to be seen. when will he return to camp.
