England are sweating on Marc Guehi's fitness ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifying game against Serbia. The Three Lions have maintained a 100 per cent win record in qualifying so far, including the victory over Andorra on Saturday, where Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was on target, but they could be without Crystal Palace star Guehi on Tuesday night.
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According to the , Guehi, who played for 76 minutes in the win over Andorra, is nursing a groin issue, which has raised doubts over his participation in the upcoming qualifier against Serbia in Belgrade. The report, however, added that the entire 24-man squad, including Guehi, trained at St George's Park on Monday morning under Thomas Tuchel's watchful eyes, and Palace defender's injury seems to be a minor one.
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Guehi paired up with Newcastle's Dan Burn in the centre of the defence in the Andorra clash as the Three Lions predictably kept a clean sheet. However, the attack was a concern for Tuchel as his side found it hard to break down the resilient Andorran defence despite being utterly dominant.
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In a recent interaction with the media, Tuchel admitted that he wants the Three Lions to go back to basics in their bid to win the World Cup next year. The England boss has spoken of the tactics he plans to deploy and is not afraid of instructing his team to be far more direct and to make the most of set-pieces.
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Tuchel will take a final call on Guehi after monitoring his condition on the day of the game. England lock horns against Serbia on Tuesday night.