England XI vs Ghana: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for World Cup | OneFootball

Marc Guehi, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford competing for starts as Harry Kane and Declan Rice allay fitness fears

Having beaten Croatia 4-2 in an impressive Group L opener in Dallas, the Three Lions will aim to make it two wins from two when they head to Boston on Tuesday.

Tuchel admitted there was healthy competition to start on both wings, after Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford came off the bench to combine for the fourth goal against Croatia, having replaced Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke.

There was some concern about captain Harry Kane and key midfielder Declan Rice after the Croatia game, but both have since allayed fears and are expected to be fit.

Panic over: Harry Kane and Declan Rice will be ready to start for England against Ghana at the World Cup

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Jude Bellingham will be expected to start over Morgan Rogers again at No10, given his impact and fine goal against Croatia.

In central defence, Tuchel is under pressure from many England fans to drop John Stones in favour of Marc Guehi.

Guehi came off the bench late on at Dallas Stadium after Stones - who struggled - and Ezri Konsa had been named as the starting centre-back partnership.

Rogers, Eberechi Eze and Djed Spence joined all those who did not make an appearance in England’s opening game as they faced MLS side Sporting Kansas City in a behind-closed-doors training match at England’s Swope Soccer Village base on Thursday.

England ran out 5-1 winners in a match played across two lots of 25-minute halves. Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick, with Ollie Watkins and Rogers also on the scoresheet.

Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah was present during the training game but did not feature, having flown in as the replacement for Newcastle’s Tino Livramento, who dropped out of the squad with a calf injury.

Predicted England XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; James, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

How to watch: BBC