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England’s Rice, Guehi and James train ahead of Norway World Cup clash

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Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James return to training as England prepare for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

England received a boost on the eve of their World Cup quarter-final against Norway after Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James all returned to training on Friday.

James has missed the last three games after picking up a hamstring injury, causing coach Thomas Tuchel a headache at right-back given his lack of other options in that position.

Chelsea captain James looks set to return to the starting line-up on Saturday with Jarell Quansah suspended after the red card he received in a memorable 3-2 win over Mexico in the last 16.

Guehi and Rice both played the full match in Mexico City.

However, they both missed training, alongside James, on Wednesday.

“Of course that is the best news, we had everyone available in training,” said Tuchel at his pre-match press conference. “We have a full choice except for our suspended player Jarell Quansah.

“We took a big step in our last match, but it was only a step. We are still hungry, still have dreams. The next step is to win a quarter-final. The important thing is to look up at what is ahead of us.”

Manchester City defender Guehi, who will come up against club teammate Erling Haaland if available to face Norway, is attempting to recover from a hamstring strain.

Rice has also been nursing a hamstring problem and was affected by illness earlier in the week.

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