Saka Trains With England Squad Before Ghana Match
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- Bukayo Saka did individual work on Saturday before taking part in England's penultimate training session on Sunday ahead of Tuesday's World Cup match against Ghana in Boston.
- Saka is nursing Achilles tendinitis and started on the bench for England's 4-2 opening win over Croatia.
- Thomas Tuchel said Saka is unlikely to be in contention to start until the third group game against Panama.
- Saka, 24, has been carrying the Achilles issue for some time but Arsenal deemed him fit enough to start regularly during their end-of-season run-in.
- Saka's Achilles issue has not deteriorated since Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years.
Why it matters: England's attacking depth hinges on Saka's fitness during a World Cup group stage, and Tuchel has already mapped out a managed return — bench duty against Ghana, then a likely start versus Panama. The fact that the Achilles issue held up through Arsenal's 22-year title run-in suggests the problem is being managed rather than worsening, which is the real fitness signal here.
