Djed Spence and Marc Guéhi have been drafted into England‘s starting lineup for Tuesday’s match with Ghana, with Thomas Tuchel making two changes to the side that beat Croatia in last week’s World Cup opener.
Tottenham’s Spence, whose inclusion in the 26-man squad raised eyebrows in May, comes in at left-back for Nico O’Reilly, whose Manchester City teammate Guéhi is in at centre-back for John Stones.
Noni Madueke keeps his place on the right wing with Bukayo Saka still rested on the bench, while Anthony Gordon lines up on the left despite Marcus Rashford‘s goal after coming on in the 4-2 win against Croatia.
Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane remain major goal threats for Tuchel’s side, who are looking to take control of Group L. Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in their opener.
