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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 4
Reece James Misses 3rd England Session, Doubtful for Mexico as Quansah Returns
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 4

Reece James Misses 3rd England Session, Doubtful for Mexico as Quansah Returns

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 4

Summary

  • Reece James skipped England's final training session in Mexico City, leaving the 26-year-old right-back needing a late fitness check before Monday's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico.
  • A hamstring injury suffered late in the 0-0 draw with Ghana has already ruled James out of England's last two matches, and he has not fully trained with the squad since.
  • Jarell Quansah returned to full training and is available again after his own hamstring problem, giving Thomas Tuchel another option at centre-back or full-back.
  • That cover matters because Djed Spence started at right-back against DR Congo and Declan Rice finished that game there; Rice is also managing a hamstring issue but is expected to be available.

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