England vs France LIVE: World Cup 2022 latest team news and build-up amid Ben White exit speculation

England have been boosted by the return of Declan Rice to training ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against France.

The West Ham captain is a major part of Gareth Southgate’s side, playing a key role in last year’s run to the European Championship final and starting all four matches so far in Qatar.

Rice is among the first names on the team sheet so the midfielder’s absence from training on Wednesday at England’s Al Wakrah training base caused alarm.

The 23-year-old felt unwell but fellow midfielder Kalvin Phillips confirmed he returned in Thursday’s session, which was held behind closed doors.

“I believe Dec is fit, he’s back in training and he’s fine,” the Manchester City man said.

“If something goes wrong then I’ll be there and I’ll do my best to be fit for 90 minutes. I want to play as many minutes as possible. Regardless of whether Dec is playing or I am, we’ll do our best.”

Arsenal star Ben White left England’s World Cup squad following a “bust-up” with assistant manager Steve Holland and after struggling to mix with his team-mates.

That’s according to a report in the Daily Star this morning, who claim that the 25-year-old was involved in an argument with Holland over England’s preparations for the USA game.

White, who returned home to London following England’s win over Wales, reportedly did not impress Holland with his lack of knowledge of England’s opponents.

The defender left England’s squad following the group stage with the FA citing “personal reasons”. The FA refused to comment on the report.

Most of the talk since the tie was confirmed has surrounded Kylian Mbappe and how England can stop a man who leads the golden boot race with his five goals in Qatar.

The World Cup holders also boast the likes of Olivier Giroud – who has overtaken Thierry Henry to become Les Bleus’ all-time leading goalscorer – and Antoine Griezmann.

But Walker is not prepared for England to become theatre-goers as he backed Gareth Southgate’s men to show what they can do.

Raheem Sterling will return to the England squad ahead of their World Cup quarter-final with France following the burglary of his family home in Surrey.

The 27-year-old forward did not feature in Sunday’s last-16 win against Senegal due to concern over his family’s wellbeing after the break-in that left his fiancee Paige Milian and their three children badly shaken.

Sterling returned to the UK but is now willing to travel back to Qatar, with additional security measures being worked through to assure his family’s safety.