England held 0–0 by Ghana as Shearer calls for Saka and Rashford

England 0–0 Ghana, and the attack stalled

Your team hit a wall on Tuesday. England 0–0 Ghana in the second group game, and for all the control, the final third produced nothing (4). Bukayo Saka came on and offered more than Noni Madueke, Patrick Vieira noted: "When Bukayo Saka was on the field at the end he brought something different to Noni Madueke" (4). Vieira added that if England face a similar opponent again, "there will be a different approach and maybe different players on the field" (4). That is a warning Tuchel cannot ignore.

Shearer: start Saka and Rashford against Panama

Alan Shearer wants the wingers swapped. He called for Saka and Marcus Rashford to start after Gordon and Madueke were "not positive enough against Ghana" (6). Shearer pointed out that every World Cup winner since 2006 has dropped points in the first or second group game and still won the group (6). He expects Tuchel to make "three or even four changes" (6). Gary Neville added his own view: Morgan Rogers should replace Anthony Gordon (8).

Rice and James miss training

Declan Rice and Reece James sat out training before the Panama match (2). Rice has been managing hamstring neural pain since Christmas, and Jamie Carragher has already argued England cannot afford to rest him. James missing is a fresh concern for a defence that looked shaky against Croatia.

Elliot Anderson on the brink of a £130m City move

Manchester City have agreed a record fee with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson (1). The 23-year-old England midfielder is undergoing a medical in the US ahead of a £130m transfer (5) (9). Anderson was Pep Guardiola's primary target to strengthen this summer (9). The deal is subject to personal terms being finalised (1).

Arsenal expected to move for Morgan Rogers

Arsenal are reportedly expected to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa (3). Reports describe it as something that "could move quickly" (3). Rogers has been part of England's World Cup squad and Neville sees him as a candidate to start against Panama (8).

Eze: 'difficult to play against'

Eberechi Eze summed up the Tuchel England project simply: England are "difficult to play against" (10). That is the foundation Tuchel has built. The next step is turning difficult into dangerous in the final third.

Fan reactions

The Anderson news is what fans are actually talking about this morning. Two separate Reddit threads broke within minutes of each other, one on r/soccer and one on r/MCFC, both carrying the Ornstein confirmation. The mood among City supporters is one of relief that a primary target is getting done early. England fans are split, some seeing the timing at a World Cup as a distraction, others noting Anderson has barely featured and the deal won't affect his tournament. Read the r/soccer thread.