Henderson & Quansah only England absentees for Argentina
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- Jordan Henderson is recovering from surgery on a broken arm sustained while celebrating England's last-16 win over Mexico, ruling him out of the semi-final against Argentina.
- Jarell Quansah is suspended after receiving a red card in the same Mexico match, making him the second and only other absentee.
- Thomas Tuchel is weighing whether to retain the back four of Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly that started the 2-1 quarter-final win over Norway, having never fielded the same starting defence in consecutive games at this World Cup.
- Declan Rice trained fully on Tuesday after illness severely disrupted his preparation for the Norway match, with BBC Sport reporting optimism he will start in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Why it matters: With Rice's fitness restored and only two players missing, Tuchel has near-full availability for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, though he has yet to field the same starting back four in two consecutive games at this tournament — a defensive continuity question that looms against Lionel Messi's side.
