Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - April 28, 2018 Burnley's James Tarkowski Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) - Burnley defender James Tarkowski said he made a "tough" but right decision to remove himself from England's standby list for the World Cup in Russia to undergo a hernia operation.
Tarkowski was part of manager Gareth Southgate's five-man reserve list after rising to prominence during a stellar Premier League season which earned him a first international cap in a 1-1 draw against Italy in March.
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