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England XI vs Norway: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup quarter-final

England were handed a triple boost ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Norway, and two of their injury concerns start tonight.

Declan Rice and Marc Guehi start despite being worries for Thomas Tuchel ahead of this clash.

The Three Lions meet the Norwegians tonight in Miami as they bid to reach the semi-finals.

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But there are also four players at risk of being suspended for a possible semi-final if they are shown another yellow card against the Norwegians.

In previous years, if a player received two yellow cards across any of the matches before the semi-final, they received an automatic one-game suspension.

However, under FIFA's new regulations due to the expanded World Cup format that includes an extra round of games, yellow cards are wiped twice throughout the tournament. The first was after the group stage and the next will be after the quarter-finals.

Jude Bellingham, Rice, Guehi and Nico O’Reilly would all be suspended for the semi-final if they picked up a booking against Norway and England made it through.

Suspension risk: Declan Rice (AFP/Getty)
Suspension risk: Declan Rice (AFP/Getty)

Jarell Quansah is suspended for the Norway game after his red card against Mexico.

England players trained at their Kansas City base camp in the Swope Soccer Village training facility on Wednesday, with 22 of the 26-man squad involved.

Jordan Henderson was back at the England team hotel, the Inn and Meadowbrook, after surgery on his arm following a freak injury he suffered during celebrations after the 3-2 win over Mexico at Estadio Azteca.

He is not expected to have any further involvement at the World Cup but is set to stay with the group for the remainder of the tournament.

By Friday, Reece James, Guehi and Rice - who had all missed Wednesday’s session - were all back in training in a boost to Tuchel.

Rice had been suffering from a slight sickness bug, while Guehi had picked up some hamstring pain.

James is back among the substitutes this evening, with John Stones coming in and Ezri Konsa shifting to right-back.

Bukayo Saka is dropped in place of Noni Madueke, while Anthony Gordon continues on the left.

England XI vs Norway (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Stones, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

Suspended: Quansah

Out: J Henderson

Time and date: 10pm BST on Saturday July 12, 2026

Venue: Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida

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