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The risk of fielding Declan Rice in the group final against Panama
Declan Rice could be spared England's final group match against Panama to avoid being suspended in the knockout stages after receiving a yellow card against Ghana.
Thomas Tuchel could decide not to field Declan Rice in the last match of group L against Panama to avoid the risk of his absence in the round of 16. Rice received a yellow card in the dull goalless draw against Ghana, which saw the Three Lions remain level on points with the African nation, four points, at the top of the group. That means England still have something to do in their third group match against Panama, but key midfielder Rice could be rested to avoid the risk of suspension. Players who receive two yellow cards during the group stage will be banned for one match, meaning that if Rice is booked against Panama, he would miss England's first knockout game. Tuchel has midfield options at his disposal, with Manchester United's young talent Kobbie Mainoo in the squad alongside veteran Jordan Henderson, both of whom have not appeared in this World Cup. Meanwhile, Rice commented positively on the result against Ghana, highlighting that England are still in a good position to take top spot in the group ahead of their final match. "It's always difficult when you play against 11 men behind the ball and as deep as they are. You have to find solutions and in the last 10 minutes we probably found more than in the rest of the game," Rice told BBC One. "We were probably a bit unlucky not to score, but, in short, we remain positive. We have to continue and we still have a great chance to win the group against Panama, so positivity in general. "You have to give credit to Ghana: 5-4-1, in the phase of non-possession very, very compact, narrow spaces to play, but on the other hand, maybe we can do more with the ball and create a bit more. "It's tough. They are good players, it was never going to be an easy game and now we have another one in the group to finish in first place, so we have to be positive. "A lot of big nations drew their first game. There is no need to be negative or down. We have to stay positive, continue and recover for the next match. This is what we will do.
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