Saka trains alone as England prepare for Ghana game

Bukayo Saka was the only player not involved in group training as England continued preparations for their second match of the World Cup against Ghana. The Arsenal winger spent Saturday's session indoors working on an individual programme as he continues to deal with an Achilles issue he has been managing since March. England meet Ghana in Boston on Tuesday (21:00 BST) with both sides having started Group L with a victory. Head coach Thomas Tuchel was on the training pitch at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City with 25 of his 26 players as baseball team the KC Royals watched on alongside opponents St Louis Cardinals after the two had played on Friday night. Saka came off the bench in the 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday , and provided an assist to fellow substitute Marcus Rashford for England's fourth. Before the tournament, Tuchel said Saka would require managing through the opening stages because of what is understood to be an Achilles tendinitis issue. Saka has insisted he was ready to play and was prepared to "gamble" on his fitness to help the team during the World Cup. However, Tuchel said the 24-year-old is unlikely to start until the final Group L game against Panama in New Jersey on Saturday, 27 June (22:00 BST). "Bukayo is ready and will get more and more ready," Tuchel said. …