Probable England XI for Argentina clash as Tuchel could keep faith with defence

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Thomas Tuchel could be tempted to keep the same back line to face

Argentina.

England

boss Tuchel has tinkered with his back four throughout the tournament but they defended well in the quarter-final win over

Norway

.

That will play into his thinking for the semi-final with

Argentina

as they look to shut out

Lionel Messi

and Co in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Ezri Konsa switched to right-back with

John Stones

and Marc Guehi forming a strong partnership in centra defence.

Stones impressed Tuchel with the way he read the game, kept possession and showed his quality with his passing out from the back.

That set-up also allowed

Manchester City

defender Nico O’Reilly to roam from left-back and move into midfield.

Reece James

trained fully ahead of the game but is still only just back from a lay-off with a hamstring injury while Djed Spence has been better from the bench.

Jarell Quansah is still suspended while the only player to miss training on Tuesday was

Jordan

Henderson which should confirm that

Declan Rice

is fit to start after illness.

England (probable):

Pickford; Konsa, Stones, Guehi, O’Reilly; Rice, Anderson; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.

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