England’s World Cup preparations ahead of their quarterfinal against Norway in Miami include fitness concerns for several first-team players. Reece James remains an injury doubt after again being unable to train with the squad on Wednesday. The right-back has been unavailable since injuring a hamstring in England’s second group match, the 0–0 draw with Ghana in Boston, an injury that kept him out of at least two games and raised the possibility of missing further matches.
Marc Guéhi and Declan Rice also miss part of the session. The reports state that both players train individually rather than fully with the group, suggesting they are being managed and monitored as the match approaches. With James’s status still uncertain, England’s right-back selection becomes a key question for the quarterfinal, with the coaching staff balancing team needs against recovery timelines.
Multiple outlets frame Wednesday’s missed training as an ongoing monitoring process by England’s medical and coaching staff, led by Thomas Tuchel, ahead of Saturday’s knockout fixture.
