Saka, Rice and Rashford are in question: the condition of the leaders is being monitored in the camp of the England national team...

Concerns are growing for England over the fitness of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Marcus Rashford ahead of their 2026 World Cup group stage second leg clash against Ghana. This is reported by the media. According to a source, the Arsenal midfielder and winger arrived at the national team location with minor injuries that still had to be monitored at the end of the club season. As for Rashford, the forward of Manchester United after the winning match against Croatia (4:2), in which he scored a goal. The coaching staff of Thomas Tuchel and the medical staff of the national team are currently acting as cautiously as possible. All three football players are considered important players of the main team, so England do not want to risk their health at the start of the tournament. Further questions about the fitness of Saka and Rashford arose after they did not take part in a closed training match against Sporting Kansas City. Both players only played around 20 minutes in the Croatia game, so would normally have received extra game load the following day. At the same time, Morgan Rogers, who also came on as a substitute in that match, played in the control match. England will have another training session on Saturday, during which it will become clear whether Saka, Rice and Rashford will be able to work in the general group. Their readiness can significantly affect Tuchel's personnel decisions before an important .