England could play extra game during the World Cup

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England are reportedly in talks over a behind-closed-doors friendly after their World Cup opener against Croatia.The wait is almost over for the Three Lions, as they get their summer underway at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday night, live on talkSPORT.England have been hard at work in Kansas City as they target a first trophy in 60 yearsGettyThomas Tuchel‘s side head into the clash off the back of wins over New Zealand and Costa Rica in their pre-World Cup friendlies.England cruised to a 3-0 victory in the latter, but they were back out on the training pitch a day later as they took on US second-tier side Miami FC in a behind-closed-doors clash.Having thumped the US side 6-0 at their previous Florida base, it now appears Tuchel is keen to do the same again in the coming days.The BBC report that the Three Lions’ are eyeing up another training ground game after Group L opener against Croatia, before they take on Ghana in their second group game next Tuesday.Their preferred opponents are MLS outfit Sporting Kansas City, with talks underway over staging the clash away from public view.Despite getting the ball rolling over the training game, sources close to the Football Association (FA) say any details or opposition are still to be confirmed.England are based in Kansas City throughout the World Cup and train daily at Swope Soccer Village, a 15-minute drive from the city centre.Should they take on the MLS side in a friendly, it will likely be a tougher test than their previous training ground game in Florida.Sporting KC compete in the MLS Western Conference, but currently sit bottom of the league in 15th.The US top-flight is currently paused due to the World Cup, with play resuming on the weekend of July 16-17.England ended their World Cup preparations with a dominant win over Costa RicaGettyTuchel is gearing up for his major tournament debut as Three Lions bossGettySporting KC are managed by former Switzerland international Raphael Wicky, and would be hoping to hold their own more against England than second-tier Miami FC managed in Florida.Tuchel’s side put six goals past their opponents, with Ivan Toney bagging a hat-trick, while Jordan Henderson also got on the scoresheet.If another friendly goes ahead, it is likely to be used to build match fitness for the players who do not feature heavily against Croatia.Chaos in camp?England touched down at their Kansas City base on Saturday, but their time there so far has been far from plain-sailing.Ahead of the squad’s first training session, the Three Lions had numerous pieces of their equipment stolen, including boots and balls, with two men later being charged in connection to this.Then after taking to the training pitch, Tuchel’s side were later forced to shelter in place at their base camp on Saturday evening due to a severe thunderstorm warning.Tino Livramento is a late withdrawal from England’s World Cup squad due to injuryGettyEngland’s preparations have appeared more straight-forward since, until they were dealt another blow on the eve of the Croatia clash.On Tuesday, it was announced that full-back Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury.Chelsea‘s one-cap defender Trevoh Chalobah will replace him, who now heads out to the US to join up with the England squad.The change in personnel comes just in the nick of time, with the World Cup deadline to replace a player through injury being 24 hours before the match is due to take place.Fortunately for the Three Lions, this isn’t likely to heavily affect their preparations for the Croatia clash.Ahead of the World Cup opener, England’s starting XI was reportedly leaked, with Livramento not featuring, while Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke were the standout starters.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.