England Starts Jarell Quansah at Right-Back in Last-16 as 2 Injuries Hit Mexico Tie
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 5
England Starts Jarell Quansah at Right-Back in Last-16 as 2 Injuries Hit Mexico Tie
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 5
Summary
Jarell Quansah is set to start at right-back for England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico at the Azteca, with Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon also coming into the XI.
Djed Spence's muscle niggle on Sunday morning pushed Quansah ahead of him, while Reece James remains unavailable to start after missing the past 2 matches with a hamstring problem.
BBC Sport expects England to line up with Jordan Pickford behind Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly, with Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson in midfield and Harry Kane leading the attack.
The selection underlines England's right-back shortage after Tino Livramento left the squad before the tournament, leaving Tuchel to improvise in a knockout game after a mixed group-stage campaign.