Guehi and Stones set to start for England in World Cup quarter-final

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Marc Guehi has won his fitness race and is expected to be fit for England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway, with John Stones set to play alongside the central defender.

Marc Guehi has won his fittingness contention and is expected to commencement England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway alongside a recalled John Stones successful cardinal defence.

Manchester City defender Guehi suffered a insignificant hamstring strain successful the triumph implicit Mexico and has missed grooming sessions this week.

But helium is acceptable to beryllium cleared to proceed successful the bosom of England's defence.

He is expected to beryllium playing alongside Stones successful defence, who is acceptable to beryllium recalled into the starting XI for the archetypal clip since the opening crippled against Croatia.

Ezri Konsa is acceptable to beryllium moved from centre-back to right-back.

Declan Rice is acceptable to commencement contempt a sickness bug that has hampered his engagement successful the preparations for the crippled portion Noni Madueke is expected to play up of Bukayo Saka successful different alteration to the XI.

Stones, 32, has been a substitute successful each the consequent matches since Croatia. However, helium played a cardinal relation against Mexico, coming connected for Saka connected 57 minutes pursuing Jarell Quansah's reddish card.

Expected England team: Pickford, Konsa, Guehi, Stones, O'Reilly, Anderson, Rice, Madueke, Gordon, Bellingham, Kane.

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