England train with entire remaining squad after departure of Ben White ahead of World Cup last-16 clash vs Senegal
ENGLAND’S stars returned to training to begin their preparations to face Senegal in the World Cup last-16 on Sunday.
The Three Lions were given a rest day on Wednesday following the late night after beating Wales.
England began their preparations for Senegal this afternoonRichard Pelham / The Sun
Temperatures were around 29C as they took to the fieldRichard Pelham / The Sun
Three-goal hero Marcus Rashford will be hoping to keep his placeRichard Pelham / The Sun
Jack Grealish’s calves were bulging as everRichard Pelham / The Sun
The players went through some light recovery work at their Qatar hotel – including swimming, stretching, massages and basketball – and also spent time with their families.
Declan Rice faced the media this morning – both in his press conference and on the darts board.
But then it was back to business on the field.
There was no Ben White in training after he returned back home for personal reasons.
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The Arsenal defender is not expected to return to Qatar.
But the remaining 25 players were all in action for the 3pm session in 29C heat.
Rice looked relaxed as he loosened up while Jack Grealish quickly demonstrated his class with some cheeky keepy-uppies.
Marcus Rashford was in the thick of the action, just as he was against Wales on Tuesday.
Harry Kane is still looking for his first goal of the tournamentRichard Pelham / The Sun
Jude Bellingham was one of the stars of the group stages for EnglandRichard Pelham / The Sun
James Maddison is still waiting to make his debutRichard Pelham / The Sun
Eric Dier may have to settle for a place on the bench againRichard Pelham / The Sun
Gareth Southgate appeared in good spirits in DohaRichard Pelham / The Sun
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England topped Group B so take on the runners-up from Group A at 7pm at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Senegal, without star man Sadio Mane, secured wins over Qatar and Ecuador to finish behind the Netherlands and progress.
Gareth Southgate’s side know they go into the knockout clash as the heavy favourites and will be buoyed after scoring nine goals in their opening three matches.
However, should the game finish level after extra-time, it will go down to penalties.
But with the likes of Harry Kane, Callum Wilson and James Maddison in the squad and a special net to practise spot kicks, England will be confident of putting their Euro 2020 final heartache behind them and progressing.
Declan Rice hit the darts board before facing the mediaRichard Pelham / The Sun
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GettyJude Bellingham enjoyed a swim in the hotel pool[/caption]
GettyMason Mount got some air on the basketball court[/caption]
