WORLD CUP | England to assess Reece James and Declan Rice ahead of Panama match

England will assess the fitness of Reece James and Declan Rice ahead of their final World Cup group-stage match against Panama, with James reporting hamstring tightness and Rice seen with strapping on his left calf, Yahoo Sports reported. England have four points from two Group L matches after a 4-2 win over Croatia and a goalless draw with Ghana; James has played every minute of both games, while Rice has been managing nerve pain since Christmas and played 72 minutes against Croatia. Thomas Tuchel could reshuffle his defence if James is unavailable, with Ezri Konsa an option at right back and Trevoh Chalobah also in the squad, while Bukayo Saka is working back from an Achilles issue and has featured as a substitute, assisting Marcus Rashford against Croatia.