Aaron Ramsdale is spotted laughing and joking with Reece James at Twickenham after pulling out of England duty – as he shows off bandage having suffered finger injury

Aaron Ramsdale was spotted laughing and joking with Reece James at Twickenham after pulling out of international duty.

Ramsdale, 26, had been settling into life at Southampton after leaving Arsenal in the summer, though the club are bottom of the Premier League.

Having lost his No 1 spot to David Raya at the Emirates, he spent the majority of last season on the bench before departing the club for the Saints.

Having been left out the England squad earlier this season, he was recalled to the team for the final international break of the year, which has seen the Three Lions take on Greece and Ireland.

But he had to pull out having fractured his finger, and faces a spell on the sidelines for rehabilitation, with James Trafford called up in his place for the current fixtures.

But Ramsdale wasn’t about to feel sorry for himself, and was seen enjoying his break at Twickenham on Saturday alongside England team-mate James as England took on South Africa.

Aaron Ramsdale has been spotted laughing and joking with Reece James at Twickenham

He has been in impressive form for Southampton after joining the club from Arsenal in summer

The defender and goalkeeper was seen laughing pitch side, at one point embracing.

Ramsdale could be seen in a bandage, with his fingers strapped up and James pointed out the issue with the duo seemingly in discussion about the injury.

He also posed with a fan in the stands, with the picture showing the significance of the wrapping on his fingers. 

The players seemed to be speaking about how Ramsdale suffered the injury, before high-fiving in the rain.

James is currently fit, but has struggled with injuries for a prolonged period of time and is easing his way back into football.

He has been playing regularly for Chelsea the last few weeks, where he is the captain, often filling in at left back.

The 24-year-old has played four times this season, and wasn’t called up to the England squad himself. Ramsdale was one of nine players to pull out the Three Lions group.

James last played for his county in March 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier, and expressed his disappointment at missing out on a spot in the World Cup squad for the Qatar tournament at the end of 2022.

Reece James, meanwhile, is working his way back to full fitness following a number of issues

England lost the game at Twickenham on Saturday, going down 29-20 to South Africa

A Southampton statement revealing the news of Ramsdale’s injury read: ‘Aaron Ramsdale has been forced to withdraw from the latest England squad due to injury.

‘Ramsdale will now remain with the medical staff at Staplewood Campus over the international break.’

Alex McCarthy is set to deputise for the stopper while he is out injured, with the club’s first game at home to Liverpool after this weekend.

England, meanwhile lost for the fifth game in a row at Twickenham, going down 29-20 against South Africa.