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But both Merchant and Modi withdrew from the tour on medical grounds.

In spring of last year, two trans athletes withdrew from state high school track-and-field finals after facing a torrent of online and in-person vitriol for their participation in women’s track events.

Kane has been a central figure to Carsley's reign in charge, not least with his public and uncharacteristically outspoken slap-down of those England players who withdrew from the squad for these two internationals.

Nine of the players called up by interim head coach Lee Carsley withdrew from the squad on Monday before Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.

Several of his high-level nominees faced drawn-out battles — a few withdrew, but most were eventually approved.