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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22
Bukayo Saka Returns to Full England Training Before Ghana Match at 24
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22

Bukayo Saka Returns to Full England Training Before Ghana Match at 24

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22

Summary

  • Sunday's session saw Bukayo Saka rejoin full England training, easing fitness concerns before Tuesday's World Cup group game against Ghana in Boston.
  • The 24-year-old had done only individual work on Saturday as he manages Achilles tendinitis, an issue that also left him on the bench for England's 4-2 win over Croatia.
  • Thomas Tuchel still considers Saka unlikely to start until the third group match against Panama, suggesting his return to training is a boost in depth more than an immediate selection change.
  • Arsenal had monitored the niggle late in the season but judged him fit enough to keep starting, and England believe the Achilles problem has not worsened since that title-winning run-in.

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