[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Saka[/a] has been battling the problem since March and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] coach Thomas Tuchel has repeatedly stressed the need to carefully manage the 24-year-old's workload during the tournament.[/p][p]The winger was not involved in the session at England's Kansas City base but there was no indication from the FA that his availability for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/england-j9N9ZNFA/ghana-nNBjHale/?mid=KhgvzGjJ"]Tuesday's Group L match[/a] was in doubt.[/p][p][b]Saka came off the bench in England's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/croatia-K8aznggo/england-j9N9ZNFA/?mid=b5qGuKMs"]4-2 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] in their opening game and made an immediate impact, helping to create [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Marcus Rashford[/a]'s late goal as Tuchel's side began their World Cup campaign in style.[/b][/p][embed guid="487eacab-745a-43b6-86e7-03c5f2fa9336" url="https://x.com/England/status/2068375905286660459" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] player said before the tournament that he was prepared to take the gamble of playing through the injury in order to feature at the World Cup, although Tuchel has acknowledged he is unlikely to be able to start and finish every match.[/p][p]England top Group L after the opening round of matches and face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] on Tuesday before concluding the group stage against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a].[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]
Saka misses England training to follow individual programme ahead of Ghana match
England winger Bukayo Saka missed training on Friday ahead of his side's World Cup game against Ghana, with the Football Association saying he was following his own programme as he continues to manage an Achilles injury.
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