England F Marcus Rashford is available for England's second World Cup group stage match against Ghana on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Kick-off for the match is at 4:00 p.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo.
England’s left-winger suffered hamstring tightness following the Three Lions’ World Cup opener against Croatia last Wednesday. Rashford came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute and scored just 13 minutes later to give England a 4-2 lead.
After some doubt regarding Rashford’s availability towards the end of last week, it appears as Matchday 2 approaches that the Manchester United star is trending in the right direction.
Below, we'll break down the latest Marcus Rashford injury update for Tuesday and what World Cup picks to potentially target on PrizePicks with Rashford now available.
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Marcus Rashford Injury Update: Is Rashford Playing Today vs. Ghana?
Rashford was reportedly seen holding his hamstring following an 18-minute outing against Croatia back on June 17. Reports came out following the match that England would be performing a fitness assessment on the 28-year-old and that the designation was “hamstring tightness."
England manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed in Monday's pre-match press conference that Rashford has been in training and would be available for today’s match. He declined to answer whether the winger would be included in the starting lineup vs. Ghana but praised his contributions.
Following last Wednesday’s game, Rashford sat out of an in-house friendly before rejoining group training on Saturday. He has participated in all training sessions since then and hopes to be included in the starting XI.
According to SkySports, Rashford is in contention to not only play against Ghana, but he's pushing to start the match after a successful cameo against Croatia.
Rashford called on his teammates to play with greater intensity to defeat a dangerous Ghana side that had won its first game. England and Ghana both sit atop Group L with 3 points apiece, making Tuesday afternoon’s match key in deciding who will win the group.
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What England Players to Target for PrizePicks if Marcus Rashford Doesn’t Start?
Rashford’s hamstring tightness could influence Tuchel to take things slow with the English forward. The Three Lions are sitting in a comfortable spot and certainly have the depth to replace Rashford should they decide he needs the rest.
Rashford will be an important player for England later in the tournament, and risking worsening the injury on Matchday 2 of the group stage may not be the best idea.
Anthony Gordon could be in line to receive his second consecutive start for England later today. The 25-year-old recently moved from Newcastle United to Barcelona, potentially replacing Rashford, who had a successful loan spell with the Catalans last season.
Here are England’s players who may benefit most statistically on PrizePicks if Marcus Rashford does not start vs. Ghana today, plus their World Cup stat projections for Tuesday.
- F Anthony Gordon vs. Ghahna — 2.5 Shots (Demon) / 2 Attempted Dribbles / 1.5 Shots Assisted (Demon)
- F Harry Kane vs. Ghana — 4 Shots / 0.5 Goals (Goblin) / 2 Shots on Target
- DF Nico O’ Reilly vs. Ghana — 0.5 Shots (Goblin) / 59.5 Passes Attempted / 1.5 Shots Assisted (Goblin)
Gordon might be the most likely beneficiary of Rashford's potential absence, with the new Barcelona attacker set to make his second straight World Cup start tonight.
The former Newcastle star had a subpar performance in his first start, finishing the match with 2 total shots, 11 passes attempted, and 2 dribbles attempted before being replaced by Rashford in the 72nd minute.
Gordon has scored just 3 goals for his country in his 20 appearances. He scored and assisted in England’s final pre-tournament friendly against Costa Rica back on June 10.
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