Soccer-England midfielder Phillips ready if needed for France game


FILE PHOTO Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - England Training - Al Wakrah SC stadium Al Wakrah Qatar - December 5 2022 Englands Kalvin Phillips during training REUTERSMolly Darlington

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - England Training - Al Wakrah SC stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - December 5, 2022 England's Kalvin Phillips during training REUTERS/Molly Darlington

AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) - England midfielder Kalvin Phillips's World Cup debut remained on hold with Declan Rice back in training on Thursday and ready for the Three Lions quarter-final showdown with France on Saturday.

After playing every match at Euro 2020, helping England to the final where they lost to Italy on penalties, Phillips was expected to play a defensive midfield role at the World Cup but has yet to get off the bench after a long-term shoulder injury.

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