SportFootballDeclan RiceEngland were frustrated by Ghana in their second World Cup group game and Thomas Tuchel could be left with an injury headache over two of the starts who started in Boston08:53, 24 Jun 2026England medical staff will monitor the fitness of Declan Rice and Djed Spence after both suffered injury scares against Ghana.‌Rice left the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts with significant strapping on his left calf after he was on the receiving end of a strong challenge near the corner flag during the second half. He was able to finish the match despite hitting the deck several times in the closing stages of the stalemate.‌Meanwhile, Spence, who snubbed a pre-match handshake with Thomas Partey, appeared to pick up an ankle knock while keeping out Marvin Senaya at the back post.‌Anthony Gordon was caught under the ball but Spence nullified the danger, jolting his ankle in the turf.The versatile full-back was spotted limping heavily after the full-time whistle having been subbed on 66 minutes.Both players will be assessed at England's Kansas City training base ahead of Saturday's final Group L showdown with Panama.‌Tuesday night's 0-0 draw was a sobering follow up to England's impressive 4-2 triumph over Croatia in their World Cup opener. But Rice, speaking to BBC Sport, insists there is no need to overreact given England can still top the group with a positive result against Panama."It is always difficult when you play against 11 behind the ball as deep as they were, but you have to find solutions. In the last 10 minutes we were unlucky not to score," the Arsenal midfielder said.‌"We still have a great chance to top the group against Panama so positivity all round. They were very compact, 5-4-1 off the ball and tight spaces to play through, but on the other hand we can do more with the ball."You have to give credit to Ghana. It's tough, and they are good players, so it was never going to be an easy game. We have one more group game to top the group, so we have to be positive."Loads of top nations draw the first game so there is no need to be negative or downbeat. We will stay positive."Article continues belowGet the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Content cannot be displayed without consentChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌England football teamDeclan RiceWorld Cup 2026