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Rashford and Rice give England boost for Ghana but Saka set for bench again

The Guardian UK Saturday 20 June 2026, 18:19 UTC By Jacob Steinberg in Kansas City 1 min read
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Rashford and Rice overcome small injury complaintsSaka still managing achilles problemMarcus Rashford and Declan Rice have given England a boost by training in advance of Tuesday’s game against Ghana, but Bukayo Saka looks likely to start on the bench again as he works his way back towards full fitness. Thomas Tuchel has revealed Saka is managing an achilles problem and is not ready to complete a full 90 minutes yet. The winger came off the bench when England opened their World Cup campaign...

  • Rashford and Rice overcome small injury complaints

  • Saka still managing achilles problem

Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice have given England a boost by training in advance of Tuesday’s game against Ghana, but Bukayo Saka looks likely to start on the bench again as he works his way back towards full fitness.

Thomas Tuchel has revealed Saka is managing an achilles problem and is not ready to complete a full 90 minutes yet. The winger came off the bench when England opened their World Cup campaign against Croatia with a 4-2 win in Dallas on Wednesday, but he is still being treated with caution.

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