England’s Guehi, Rice and James train before Norway World Cup quarter-final
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England midfielders Declan Rice and defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James all participated in training on the eve of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway, according to a single-source report from BBC Sport. Jordan Henderson is the only squad player who missed out after undergoing surgery on a broken arm. Guehi complained of a slight hamstring injury following England's 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 at the Azteca Stadium, but trained at Fort Lauderdale under the watchful eye of former England captain Sir David Beckham. James, who has missed three games, returned to training as expected on Thursday and featured again on Friday, putting him in contention to face Norway at Miami Stadium. Rice's return after a sickness bug is also a boost for head coach Thomas Tuchel, as Rice had already been suffering with a neural issue affecting his hamstring and lower back, exacerbated by illness. Beckham was pictured speaking to captain Harry Kane at Friday's training session.
What’s reported
Declan Rice, Marc Guehi, and Reece James all trained on the eve of the World Cup quarter-final against Norway.
Jordan Henderson is the only squad player who missed out, having had surgery on a broken arm.
Guehi complained of a slight hamstring injury after England's 3-2 win over Mexico but trained at Fort Lauderdale with Sir David Beckham watching.
James missed three games but returned to training Thursday and featured again Friday, making him a possible starter against Norway.
Rice returned after a sickness bug; he also had a neural issue affecting his hamstring and lower back.
Beckham was pictured speaking to captain Harry Kane at Friday's training session.
Jarell Quansah was banned for two games for his red card against Mexico.
Tino Livramento injured his calf before the tournament and was replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.
Djed Spence was potentially the only natural right-back available if James was unfit.
Ezri Konsa told BBC Sport about filling in at right-back after Quansah's dismissal and receiving encouragement from John Stones.
Key figures
Declan Rice (England midfielder)
Marc Guehi (England defender)
Reece James (England defender)
Jordan Henderson (England squad player)
Sir David Beckham (former England captain)
Thomas Tuchel (England head coach)
Harry Kane (England captain)
Jarell Quansah (England defender)
Tino Livramento (Newcastle defender)
Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea defender)
Djed Spence (England right-back)
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa defender)
John Stones (England defender)
Sources: BBC News
