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Big boost for England as key player to start despite fitness concerns as expected line up named

England manager Thomas Tuchel has been boosted by the news that he’ll be able to start Marc Guehi in defence for tonight’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Norway.

Guehi had been an injury doubt for this game, but he’s now expected to be in the starting XI this evening, though Reece James is still not available from the start.

This means Ezri Konsa is moving to right-back, with Jarrell Quansah playing there against Mexico before being sent off and thereby missing tonight’s game through suspension.

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With Konsa shifting from centre-back to right-back, that means John Stones is set to come in to partner Guehi in central defence, according to BBC Sport, who named the expected England line up as this one below…

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