The England national team is facing a few health concerns ahead of their quarter-final match against Norway.
Brentford midfielder Ethan Ampadu will not play again this summer due to undergoing surgery, but has opted to stay with the squad. Meanwhile, his teammates Reece James, Declan Rice, and Marc Guehi are dealing with various injuries.
Rice has been playing through a hamstring complaint for months, but has managed to start all four games for England at the World Cup so far. However, he is expected to be fine to face Norway and will likely be in midfield again this weekend unless anything goes wrong during training.
Guehi is reportedly dealing with muscle fatigue, but is also expected to start in the quarter-final match, likely partnering Ezri Konsa at centre-back.
Reece James, however, is the only serious uncertainty ahead of the quarter-finals as he continues his recovery from a hamstring problem picked up in the group stage. The Chelsea captain started the first two games of the tournament but has not played since the goalless draw with Ghana.
There is hope that James will be fit enough to be involved against Norway, but a place in the starting XI seems unlikely. With Jarell Quansah suspended after his red card in the last round, Djed Spence appears the likeliest option to start at right-back against Norway, as he did against DR Congo in the last 32.
