#1 out of 6
sports1d ago
Why Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka aren't playing for England tonight
- Kane, Rice and Saka are not in England's Uruguay squad tonight as rest is planned for key internationals.
- Tuchel says the rested players have 'credit with me' and are needed to rest mentally and physically.
- England fielded an experimental XI, with turnover players while Kane, Rice and Saka sit out the match.
- The 35-man squad includes fringe members and players who recently logged heavy club minutes.
- Tuchel highlighted minutes difference: some players have logged thousands this season.
- Tuchel plans to rest players 'ahead of a gruelling few months' for the World Cup run.
- England aims to assess fringe players while maintaining depth for upcoming fixtures.
- Kane, Rice and Saka were part of a 35-man squad named for the match and the Japan meeting.
- The Uruguay friendly is part of England’s preparation window ahead of World Cup duties in North America.
- The article frames the rest plan as a balance between preparing players and preventing fatigue.
Vote 0





