England injury news: Thomas Tuchel receives major fitness boost ahead of Argentina semi-final

England midfielder Declan Rice is expected to beryllium acceptable for Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

The Three Lions are preparing to look Argentina successful the World Cup for the archetypal clip successful 26 years aft coming from down to bushed Norway connected Saturday.

Rice was lone capable to play 45 minutes of the quarter-final contention that went each the mode to other clip aft struggling with suspected nutrient poisoning successful the lead-up to the contest.

The Arsenal antheral had already been contending with a little backmost contented that had affected his hamstrings, forcing him to play done the symptom barrier. 

England person Rice wounded boost

There has understandably been interest astir whether Rice would beryllium acceptable to commencement Wednesday's semi-final successful Atlanta. 

However, the Mirror are reporting that the 27-year-old expects to diagnostic successful Tuchel's starting lineup against Argentina.

The midfielder is feeling amended pursuing his caller unwellness and is aiming to instrumentality to afloat grooming up of the last-four contest. 

If fit, Rice volition resume his cardinal midfield concern with Manchester City's caller addition Elliot Anderson. 

Rice's value to England 

Rice has started 5 of England's six matches astatine the tournament, with his beingness successful midfield seen arsenic integral to his team's hopes of going each the mode successful the competition.

With 78 caps, Rice brings invaluable acquisition to the Three Lions and his enactment skills are intelligibly valued arsenic the team's vice-captain, 2 qualities that Tuchel volition privation to beryllium capable to telephone upon successful Wednesday's highly anticipated match.

His attributes person besides neatly complemented Anderson's, who has looked exposed retired of possession erstwhile Rice has not been connected the pitch.

In summation to Rice, Nico O'Reilly should besides beryllium acceptable to diagnostic contempt being withdrawn successful the 86th infinitesimal against Norway.

The left-back complained of a hamstring issue, but it has since been confirmed that helium has avoided immoderate large problem.