England fully fit for Ghana as James and Stones brace for group decider

England vs Ghana tonight, full squad available

22:00 local time in New York, and Thomas Tuchel has everyone. No injuries in the squad ahead of the Ghana match (1). That includes Bukayo Saka, back in normal training after the Achilles issue, and Declan Rice, who has been playing through hamstring neural pain since Christmas. Tuchel can pick his strongest XI with a Round of 16 spot on the line.

Predicted lineup: James in, Chalobah on the bench

Reece James is expected to start against Ghana, with Trevoh Chalobah among the substitutes (3). The predicted XI from The Pride of London lines up Pickford in goal, James, Konsa, Stones, and O'Reilly across the back, Rice and Anderson in midfield, with Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon, and Kane leading the attack (3). John Stones and Nico O'Reilly are the City contingent in the side (4).

The Ghana threat: Semenyo and an old score to settle

Ghana have Antoine Semenyo leading the line and a point to prove. These two have met once at senior level before, a 1–1 friendly draw. England's attack clicked against Croatia, but the defence looked far less convincing. Jamie Carragher has been vocal: do not rest Rice, and do not risk Saka. Tuchel's call.

Fan reactions

City fans on the subreddit are focused on their own, John Stones and Nico O'Reilly in the England lineup, plus Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, and Abdukodir Khusanov across the Portugal vs Uzbekistan tie earlier Tuesday. Quiet confidence around the England contingent. The thread is tracking all three matches in real time. Join the discussion.