Tuchel warned forward’s fitness has been carefully monitored while Saka was keen to play but not to ‘go against the manager’

The Arsenal winger declared himself fit to feature in Wednesday's Group L opener with Croatia in Dallas but is having an persistent Achilles problem managed by the FA.

Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka is going into the tournament still suffering with an Achilles issue, but he is determined to not let it impact his World Cup