England manager Thomas Tuchel says defender Jarell Quansah has suffered a twisted ankle after appearing in the win over Panama. Tuchel reports that Quansah was “in pain” following the injury, which is described as a “classic ankle twist.” Quansah started England’s final group match and his game ended early after he limped off with the ankle injury in the 64th minute, following a challenge by Jose Luis Rodriguez. The result was a 2-0 victory that secured top spot in Group L.
Tuchel’s update adds to England’s existing injury problems in defence. Reece James was unavailable for the group finale due to a hamstring injury, and Tino Livramento also had an injury ruled out earlier in the tournament. With Quansah now a doubt, Tuchel says he expects his status to be assessed ahead of Wednesday’s last-32 match, which will be against either Senegal or DR Congo. England have options such as Djed Spence, but Tuchel indicates the right-back situation requires further decisions and that competition for the role may be tight between James and Quansah.
