Saka set for bench as Ghana brace for England

England arrive firing, now it's your turn

England 4–2 Croatia in the opener (2). That is what your team walks into on Tuesday. Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice gave England a boost in training after picking up minor knocks, and both are expected to be available (2). Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson, Anthony Gordon, Djed Spence, and Ollie Watkins all featured in Tuchel's squad for the Croatia match, and the group looks sharp.

Saka on the bench again

Bukayo Saka has been managing an achilles problem throughout the tournament build-up. He trained alone again ahead of the Ghana match (3). Thomas Tuchel made it clear: Saka will likely start on the bench. "Bukayo is ready and will get more and more ready. I think once we go to the last game of this group he will be ready" (2) (4). Saka did not feature against Croatia and the same pattern looks set for Tuesday.

Partey visa fight continues in court

Thomas Partey remains barred from entering Canada for the Panama opener in Toronto. The visa denial stems from sexual assault allegations and a forthcoming trial in the UK. The Ghanaian government has formally protested and filed a legal challenge in a Canadian court, appealing the decision. The squad publicly celebrated Partey's birthday this week, a clear signal of where the dressing room stands. The off-field tension is inescapable heading into the group stage.

Panama first, and it's must-win

The Group L path is unforgiving. England already have three points after beating Croatia. Your team opens against Panama in Toronto, and anything short of a win makes the route to the knockout stage extremely narrow. Tuesday against England then looms as a fixture where Ghana could face the group leaders with Saka watching from the bench.