England will not have the service of Jarell Quansah in the quarter-final match against Norway, and the defender of Bayer Leverkusen will also be absent from the semi-finals if the "Three Lions" advance.
Quansah received a direct red card for a dangerous tackle on Jesus Gallardo in the match against Mexico, after which his suspension was increased.
On the right wing, Reece James is still uncertain whether he can play due to a hamstring injury. Therefore, coach Thomas Tuchel is likely to give the opportunity to Djed Spence, who has fully recovered from his injury. In addition, John Stones or Ezri Konsa are also options that can be considered.
The victory over Mexico also caused England to suffer a loss in force. Jordan Henderson suffered a wrist injury after a collision with an advertising sign and had to undergo surgery, thereby officially saying goodbye to the 2026 World Cup.
Besides, Marc Guehi and Declan Rice are also leaving open the possibility of playing due to hamstring problems and illnesses respectively. In which, Guehi's condition is more worrying and Dan Burn may be chosen as a replacement thanks to his physique advantage in the task of marking Erling Haaland.
On the Norwegian side, left-back David Moller Wolfe has returned to normal training after encountering problems in the victory over Brazil and is ready to participate in the quarter-finals.
With almost full force, coach Stale Solbakken is having a headache in choosing the starting lineup. Oscar Bobb and Andreas Schjelderup - players who assisted both goals against Brazil - are fiercely competing for a starting spot with Alexander Sorloth and Antonio Nusa.
In attack, Haaland continues to be Norway's biggest hope. The Manchester City striker has scored 7 goals at the 2026 World Cup and is competing for the Golden Boot title.
Notably, Haaland converted up to 39% of shots into goals - the highest rate for a player with at least 15 shots at the World Cup since Gary Lineker in 1986.
Expected lineup:
Nyland, Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Wolfe, Berg, Berge, Bobb, Odegaard, Schjelderup, Haaland.
Pickford, Spence, Konsa, Burn, O'Reilly, Rice, Anderson, Saka, Bellingham, Gordon, Kane.
The match between Norway and England takes place at 4:00 AM on July 12 (Vietnam time).
