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Thomas Tuchel will resist playing Declan Rice at right-back to solve England's crisis position in the World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico.

England are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup, where they will face Norway, after a heroic last-16 victory over Mexico.

Credit: X/@mighty_hog Jordan Henderson was taken to hospital in Mexico City and faces an anxious wait to see if his World Cup is over after suffering a freak injury.

Thomas Tuchel hopes to be handed a World Cup fitness boost by Reece James ahead of England’s quarter-final against Norway to ease the head coach’s right-back crisis.

England fear Jordan Henderson will be ruled out of playing at the World Cup with the freak injury he suffered against Mexico.

Not since 2014 has an England defender had a moment's peace at a World Cup. That is down to Jordan Pickford – the nation's Mr Noisy – who will reach a significant landmark against Norway.

England’s players will be told to avoid hurdling advertising boards for their Wonderwall celebrations to minimise the risk of any more freak injuries.

Declan Rice was among three players who missed England training as Thomas Tuchel's team prepared for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

Jordan Henderson has been described as the “heartbeat” of England’s World Cup bid after returning to the squad’s Kansas base following surgery on a broken arm.

Jordan Henderson has been described as the “heartbeat” of England's World Cup bid after returning to the squad's Kansas City base following surgery on a broken arm.