England squad hit by more dropouts as Stones and Arsenal trio pull out of Japan game

Injured quartet join Wharton on sidelines Tuchel concerned about team’s workload Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and John Stones have complicated Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup preparations by joining the contingent who have left the squad before England’s friendly against Japan. Tuchel named an oversized 35-man squad for this month’s camp, with a view to creating competition for places before the final selection for this summer’s finals in Canada, Mexico and the USA is made. Saka and Ric...

By Jacob Steinberg