Published Jul 8, 2026, 7:28 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

England's right-back crisis: Reece James, Djed Spence, Ezri Konsa - who starts in World Cup quarter-final against Norway?

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England's right-back crisis: Reece James, Djed Spence, Ezri Konsa - who starts in World Cup quarter-final against Norway?

England’s defensive defiance in Mexico City was magnificent. But next comes the reality check: Norway in Miami with a patched-up back-line. England's players have had two days off to switch off, and recover both physically and mentally from all that Mexico City took out of them. Thomas Tuchel told them to ignore football completely, relax with their friends and family and decompress fully. The players have done exactly that - sunbathing, popping to the local coffee shop, and enjoying the lovely