England’s right-back problems deepen with Jarell Quansah likely to miss DR Congo tie

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Declan Rice will give England a boost by returning for the last-32 game against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday but Jarell Quansah is likely to add to Thomas Tuchel’s worries at right-back by missing out with an ankle injury.

Tuchel’s plans were complicated by Tino Livramento leaving the camp with a calf injury this month and the head coach was given another ­headache when Reece James tweaked a hamstring last week.

James, who started England’s first two games in Group L, missed the win against Panama last Saturday, is unavailable against the DRC and is increasingly unlikely to be back for a possible last‑16 match against either Mexico or Ecuador in Mexico City the ­following Sunday.

Sources: The Guardian