England is set to field an all-Manchester City central defense for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway, with Marc Guehi winning his fitness race and John Stones being recalled to the starting XI. Guehi, who suffered a minor hamstring strain in the win over Mexico, is expected to partner Stones, who will start for the first time since the opening game against Croatia. This selection means the duo will face their club teammate Erling Haaland, who has scored seven goals in the tournament. Other changes to the England lineup include Noni Madueke expected to start ahead of Bukayo Saka, and Ezri Konsa moving from center-back to right-back. Declan Rice is fit to start despite a sickness bug, while Reece James is expected to be on the bench after recovering from a hamstring injury. The expected starting XI is: Pickford, Konsa, Guehi, Stones, O'Reilly, Anderson, Rice, Madueke, Gordon, Bellingham, Kane.
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