England beat Kansas City 5-0 in a friendly game ahead of Ghana clash | OneFootball

England continued their World Cup preparations with another dominant display behind closed doors.

The Three Lions cruised to a 5-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a training match ahead of their upcoming clashes against Ghana and Panama.

England manager Thomas Tuchel handed opportunities to players who did not feature in the 4-2 Group L victory over Croatia.

Marc Guehi, Morgan Rogers and Djed Spence also played valuable roles in the shortened contest.

They played the match over two 25-minute halves, and Ivan Toney continued his outstanding form by scoring a hat-trick to strengthen his case for a bigger role.

Rogers and Ollie Watkins were also on target as England comfortably outclassed the Major League Soccer outfit.

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah was the only member of the squad not to feature, watching from the sidelines as Tuchel rotated his options following the demanding Croatia game.

The convincing result comes just a week after England dismantled Miami FC 6-0 in another behind-closed-doors fixture in Florida.

Toney was the standout performer on that occasion, netting another hat-trick.

While the results will not count for anything beyond boosting confidence, the performances will certainly give Tuchel plenty to think about as he prepares for the remainder of the group stage.

Toney’s clinical finishing, Watkins’ sharp movement and Rogers’ attacking quality will be helpful down the line.

The manager will be reassured that they are ready to deliver when called upon, even if they are currently down in the pecking order.

England now turn their attention to Ghana on June 23 before concluding the group stage against Panama four days later.

Tuchel’s squad appear to be hitting top gear at exactly the right time as they look to build on their impressive World Cup start.