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England boss Thomas Tuchel makes TWO changes to his back four for World Cup clash with Ghana after shaky first-half in win over Croatia

Djed Spence and Marc Guehi have been brought into the England team to face Ghana on Tuesday night.

Thomas Tuchel has made just two changes to the side that impressively beat Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener. 

If there was one clear area for improvement, it was the defence and that’s where the German has decided to shake things up. 

Nico O’Reilly and John Stones are the players who drop to the substitutes bench for the Group L clash with the Black Stars at Gillette Stadium. 

Guehi’s omission for Stones had raised eyebrows last Wednesday and the Man City centre-back returns to partner Ezri Konsa. 

O’Reilly, meanwhile, had a quiet game against the Croatians and Spence looked bright off the bench, showcasing his blistering pace to almost score a one-on-one chance. 

Djed Spence is one of two changes to the England side facing Ghana on Tuesday night 

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The rest of the side remains settled, with Anthony Gordon keeping his spot despite Marcus Rashford’s scoring cameo from the bench last week. 

Noni Madueke remains on the right-wing after Bukayo Saka missed a day of training, while Harry Kane leads the line. 

Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson and Declan Rice form the midfield three.

Reece James keeps his spot at right-back and Jordan Pickford will be after a more steady performance in goal. 

England will ensure their progress to the knockout stages with a victory over Ghana, who beat Panama with a last-minute winner in their opening game.