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However, reports indicate the Manchester City defender has been dealing with hamstring discomfort during the current week and did not take part in training on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>England are set to travel to Miami to continue preparations for a decisive quarter-final. If Gu\u00e9hi fails to train again in Florida, he would become a major doubt to start at centre-back on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2>Defensive options after Mexico win<\/h2>\n<p>With Gu\u00e9hi\u2019s situation under scrutiny, England have further personnel choices following their dramatic 3-2 victory at the Azteca.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John Stones appeared from the bench during the win over Mexico.<\/li>\n<li>Dan Burn also came on as a substitute in the same match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both players could provide ready-made alternatives if Gu\u00e9hi is not fit to begin against Norway.<\/p>\n<h2>Rice fitness also under review<\/h2>\n<p>Tuchel is also monitoring another availability question, with Declan Rice missing a second consecutive training session on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Rice\u2019s absence is linked to a bug, adding to the list of fitness matters to be resolved before England\u2019s quarter-final in Miami.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc Gu\u00e9hi is now an injury worry for England with their World Cup quarter-final against Norway looming in Miami, after the centre-back picked up a hamstring problem, with concerns growing over his availability for the match. 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