Ghana lineup vs. England: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 clash including Thomas Partey call

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is expected to beryllium disposable erstwhile the Black Stars look England successful Tuesday's World Cup 2026 Group L lucifer astatine the Gillette Stadium.

The erstwhile Arsenal and existent Villarreal lynchpin was not progressive successful Ghana's 1-0 triumph implicit Panama past week, having been denied introduction into Canada aft being charged with respective counts of rape and 1 of intersexual battle successful the UK.

However, Partey - who has vehemently denied each allegations - was allowed into the USA to get astatine Ghana's basal camp, truthful determination is thing to suggest that helium volition not beryllium progressive connected Tuesday.

If Partey is fixed the all-clear arsenic anticipated, the 33-year-old is apt to replace Elisha Owusu successful midfield, joining 20-year-old match-winner Caleb Yirenkyi successful the treble pivot.

The brace volition signifier the protective obstruction down Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew and Kamaldeen Sulemana, but Abdul Fatawu could endanger Ernest Nuamah's spot aft the latter's mostly ineffective show past clip out.

Head manager Carlos Queiroz is expected to instrumentality with an unchanged antiaircraft quartet too, but the Black Stars whitethorn beryllium without fig 1 goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi, who is supposedly facing 3 weeks retired with the wounded helium sustained against Panama.

Ghana are yet to corroborate those reports, but Benjamin Asare - who represents Accra Hearts of Oak successful his homeland - should defender the sticks regardless.

Ghana imaginable starting lineup:

Asare; Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, Minseh; Yirenkyi, Partey; Fatawu, Sulemana, Semenyo; Ayew

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