England to make late call on Rice for World Cup semi-final
Declan Rice will have a late decision made on his fitness to start the World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday. Head coach Thomas Tuchel admitted Rice had spent three days in bed before the quarter-final victory over Norway. Rice suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday's quarter-final and was substituted at half-time. England won that match 2-1 after extra time.
Rice picked up the illness in Mexico, where England beat the co-hosts 3-2 in the last 16. His condition has improved markedly over the past 48 hours, but he has not fully recovered. In addition to the sickness bug, Rice has been carrying a neural problem for several months, affecting his lower back and hamstring. The midfielder, who has 78 caps, has started all but one of England's World Cup games, missing the 2-0 group-stage win over Panama due to an injury flare-up.
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