Saka Skips England Training for Individual Program Ahead of Ghana Clash

England winger Bukayo Saka missed team training on Friday as he continues to manage an Achilles injury ahead of the World Cup match against Ghana.

The Football Association confirmed Saka is following an individual program, and there is no indication that his availability for Tuesday's Group L game is in doubt. The Arsenal player has been dealing with the Achilles issue since March.

Coach Thomas Tuchel has repeatedly emphasized the need to carefully manage the 24-year-old's workload during the tournament. Saka came off the bench in England's opening 4-2 victory over Croatia, contributing to Marcus Rashford's late goal.

Before the tournament, Saka had expressed his willingness to play through the injury to participate in the World Cup. However, Tuchel has acknowledged that starting and finishing every match might be unlikely for the winger.

England currently tops Group L after the first round of matches and will face Ghana before concluding their group stage campaign against Panama.

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he was following his own programme as he continues to manage an Achilles injury.