Of all areas in England team, right wing was always going to be a position that would become a topic of debate as this World Cup campaign progressed.There is no doubt that Bukayo Saka is first choice on that flank when clear of injury. He has 51 England caps, 14 goals to his name, and is one of the squad’s most creative players. But he was nursing an Achilles issue that kept him out of England’s March internationals, and Thomas Tuchel has been open about the fact Saka would not be ready to start matches in the early stages of the tournament.Fellow Arsenal winger Noni Madueke has started three of England’s four matches this month, including their opening two World Cup group games, against Croatia and Ghana, with mixed results. The winger was proactive in attack and helped create England’s opener in the 4-2 win over Croatia by winning a penalty dispatched by Harry Kane, but was less threatening in the goalless draw against Ghana.In need of a win over Panama to confirm their place atop Group L, the outside clamour to turn to Saka is growing.The winger is no stranger to big moments in an England shirt. He scored a crucial equaliser against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. In 2022, he scored twice on his World Cup debut against Iran, and once against Senegal in the round of 16, before winning the penalty Kane scored in England’s 2-1 quarter-final defeat by France. His breakout in Euro 2020 (played in 2021 because of the Covid pandemic) caught fire with an exceptional round-of-16 performance against Germany en route to the final.Asked whether the 24-year-old could be ready to start on Saturday, Tuchel told reporters: “He seems to be more and more ready and will hopefully push.”Should he be deemed fit enough to start, the hope is Saka can display the qualities that have made him ever-reliable in both Arsenal and England shirts.A glimpse of this came in his cameo against Croatia. His first contribution, which led to an assist for Marcus Rashford, was in his own half. Feigning to pass backwards, he quickly shifted his weight and burst by Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol to move the ball forward before it broke to him again.His speed of pass, and Rashford’s finish, caught the eye, but that action on the touchline was just as important. It not only started the attack, but it proved Saka can still make decisive contributions, setting himself apart from his team-mates and the opposition even when he does not start matches — and especially impressive considering Achilles injuries can impact a player’s explosiveness.Seven goals and five assists in the Premier League last season was Saka’s lowest collective tally in five years, but that was mostly down to injury issues.The clarity and efficiency that sets him apart remains, as does the fact he is just as dangerous a goal threat as he is a creative one. Overall, he has scored 81 goals for Arsenal and assisted 70. Last season in the league, he registered an expected goals tally of 7.6 and an expected assists tally of 7.2 (the fifth highest).