Frenkie de Jong confirmed his knee injury is more serious than first assessed and will sideline him for several weeks, leaving Barcelona to plan without a key midfielder as the club opens its third straight La Liga title push at Elche on August 23.
Thomas Tuchel confirmed Declan Rice asked to be withdrawn late against DR Congo while managing neural pain, with England hopeful their midfield anchor can face Mexico as Reece James and Jarell Quansah near returns.
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan says Mohamed Salah returned to partial training but may not start against Australia in the Round of 32, with the star's recovery from a muscle strain shaping one of the Pharaohs' biggest knockout games.
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