[p]The 26-year-old right-back picked up a hamstring injury during Tuesday's goalless draw with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a], leaving his availability for their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/england-j9N9ZNFA/panama-OWKqbCfi/?mid=YZajsXcn"]final group game[/a] at New York New Jersey Stadium on Saturday unclear.[/p][p][b]James has been a key figure under manager Thomas Tuchel and has started both of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a]'s World Cup matches so far.[/b][/p][embed guid="dac6e2ba-4328-41b1-9a1c-234794dd68a5" url="https://x.com/England/status/2070531278890283191" social-type="twitter" /][p]England top Group L on goal difference over Ghana and lead [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a], whom they beat 4-2 in their opening game, by a point. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a] are last in the group on zero points.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]
England's Reece James a doubt for Panama clash after solo training on Friday
England defender Reece James missed training on Friday ahead of his side's World Cup game against Panama, with the Football Association saying he was following his own programme as he continues to manage a hamstring injury.
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