England’s backline crisis! Wissa suspended, no available right-back

England suffered a major backline crisis ahead of the match. Wissa was suspended for two games for a red card against Mexico, and will miss the quarterfinal against Norway. Rice did not attend training due to illness, and there are also injury doubts about Guehi.

The right-back spot is especially troublesome—England already had a tight squad, and Wissa’s suspension will leave Tuchel even more limited in his defensive options. If Rice can’t play, England’s midfield interception ability will be greatly weakened. And Odegaard is precisely Norway’s midfield core—if Rice can’t contain him, Haaland will get more opportunities.

Ahead of the game, Gary Neville reminded England: “Against Haaland, you can’t drop too deep, and set-piece defending must be handled well at the first point.” Norway’s most direct weapon in the front line is Haaland’s height, physical duels, and heading ability. With this battered England backline, can they stop Norway’s aerial bombardment? That is the biggest suspense of the match. Tuchel said before the game: “We must find a solution and not let Haaland challenge for the ball in the box so easily.”

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