June 27, 2026
Thomas Tuchel will not have Reece James for England's final World Cup Group L match against Panama on Saturday due to injury, but the coach said Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson were all available as his side look to seal progress.
England top the group on four points, level with Ghana, with Croatia third on three and Panama bottom without a point.
Tuchel confirmed that James has not travelled with the squad and said the right back would definitely miss the game, though he hopes he can return later in the tournament.
"He has a minor hamstring injury," Tuchel said. "He was not able to train the last two days.
