Kansas City, July 14: Declan Rice has recovered from the illness bug but England will make a late call on whether the midfielder will feature in Thursday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Rice suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami; he was forced off at half-time following a below-par first half. He had spent three days in bed before the quarterfinal.
According to the Daily Mail Sport, the 27-year-old vice-captain is feeling much better and trained with his teammates on Monday. But Tuchel will wait before making a final decision on whether to pick him.
He has also been managing hamstring and back pain but is confident he can start when England take on the world champions in Atlanta. The midfielder, who has 78 caps, has started all but one of England’s World Cup games so far, missing the 2-0 group-stage win over Panama because of an injury flare-up.
England will train for the final time before the semifinal game at their Swope Soccer Village base in Kansas City. Following the session, the squad will have an opportunity to take part in recovery activities. (IANS)
