Reece James Set for England's Norway Quarter-Final as Quansah Suspension Deepens Right-Back Crisis
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Reece James Set for England's Norway Quarter-Final as Quansah Suspension Deepens Right-Back Crisis
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Summary
Thomas Tuchel expects Reece James to be available for England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday after the defender missed three matches with a hamstring injury.
Quansah's red card in Sunday's 3-2 win over Mexico left England short at right-back for the Miami knockout tie, with the Bayer Leverkusen defender suspended.
James, 26, has not yet returned to full training after being injured against Ghana, but England hope he can resume training this week and reclaim his first-choice role.
Six players — including James, Djed Spence, Ezri Konsa and Declan Rice — have already been used on the right side during the tournament, underlining the scale of England's defensive reshuffle.