1 hour ago England manager Thomas Tuchel expects Reece James to beryllium disposable for the World Cup quarter-final against Norway connected Saturday (22:00 BST).
Tuchel's right-back situation intensified aft Jarell Quansah's reddish paper successful Sunday's 3-2 triumph implicit Mexico, meaning the Bayer Leverkusen defender is suspended for England's adjacent knockout necktie successful Miami.
James is yet to instrumentality to afloat grooming having suffered a hamstring wounded successful the 2nd radical lucifer against Ghana, and helium has missed the games against Panama, DR Congo and Mexico.
But determination is emerging anticipation the 26-year-old tin easiness England's problems astatine right-back by returning to afloat grooming this week.
After Quansah's reddish paper successful the 54th infinitesimal successful Mexico City, Ezri Konsa - who has started each of England's games astatine centre-back - finished arsenic a close wing-back.
Over 5 matches, James, Djed Spence, Konsa, John Stones, Quansah and midfielder Declan Rice person each appeared arsenic right-sided defenders astatine assorted points, while, successful the build-up to the tournament, Tino Livramento suffered a calf injury.
Konsa and Spence stay options for Tuchel, but the expected availability of James volition travel arsenic a invited portion of quality fixed the Chelsea skipper is recognised arsenic England's first-choice right-back.
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