Thomas Tuchel hit by fresh England injury blow ahead of World Cup knockout clash vs DR Congo

Thomas Tuchel faces significant selection challenges as England prepare to meet DR Congo in the World Cup knockout phase in Atlanta this Wednesday. Jarell Quansah is increasingly likely to miss the last 32 clash following an injury. Meanwhile, Reece James remains hopeful of returning for a potential last 16 fixture in Mexico City. The Bayer Leverkusen defender's absence leaves Tuchel with several defensive headaches as he finalises the predicted XIs for the upcoming match.