England vs. Croatia injury suspension list and return dates for World Cup clash: Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka latest

Eight years connected from a memorable semi-final encounter, England and Croatia person the honour of opening World Cup 2026 Group L in Arlington connected Wednesday night.

The Three Lions are inactive searching for their archetypal last quality since 1966 pursuing the Chequered Ones' triumph astatine Russia 2018, wherever Zlatko Dalic's broadside past accepted the runners-up prize arsenic France took location the trophy.

Thomas Tuchel led the Euro 2024 runners-up done a flawless qualification period, though, portion Croatia dropped conscionable 1 constituent en way to North America.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of the latest wounded and suspension quality from some camps up of Wednesday's game.

Declan Rice

Status: Load monitoring

Type of injury: Discomfort

Possible instrumentality date: June 17 (vs. Croatia)

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is being intimately assessed by the England aesculapian squad aft ending the play with discomfort, but his availability for Wednesday's lucifer is not believed to beryllium nether immoderate threat.

Bukayo Saka

Status: Load monitoring

Type of injury: Discomfort

Possible instrumentality date: June 17 (vs. Croatia)

Likewise, Rice's Gunners teammate Bukayo Saka did not extremity the 2025-26 play successful tip-top shape, but helium should beryllium fixed the greenish airy to look Croatia this week.

Duje Caleta-Car

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Discomfort

Possible instrumentality date: June 17 (vs. England)

One-time Southampton defender Duje Caleta-Car missed some of Croatia's warm-up friendlies against Belgium and Slovenia owed to a insignificant injury, but the centre-back is present grooming again and expected to beryllium portion of the squad connected Wednesday.

England vs. Croatia suspension list

Neither England nor Croatia person immoderate players suspended for this match.