"How England Can Cruise Past Ghana to Secure World Cup Knockout Spot – with Antoine Semenyo Ready to Make an Impact"

ENGLAND take on Ghana in Boston on Tuesday with a place in the World Cup knockout stages up for grabs.

A win will see ‘s side qualify for the knockout stages, and the Three Lions have the quality to “drive a bus” through the heart of the Black Stars’ defence.

Thomas Tuchel guided his side to a 4-2 victory over Croatia Credit: Getty Ghana grabbed a last-ditch victory over Panama Credit: Getty

The Three Lions will have to shape up defensively, however, with SunSport columnist having not been totally satisfied with the defensive display against .

Appearing on , Walker admitted that former team-mate “sold himself” for Croatia’s first goal – before a lack of pressure on the ball cost England a second concession.

Tuchel could look to shore up his back line by dropping Stones for Marc Guehi – who can revive his club understanding with .

England should switch to a rigid 3-2-5 attacking shape to ensure they aren’t left exposed on the counter.

possess incredible pace on the break, with and Abdul Fatawu particularly dangerous.

Semenyo barely touched the ball early on against , but could be influential on Tuesday if England aren’t wary of Ghana’s counter-attacking prowess.

Question marks have also been raised over Jordan Pickford’s position following a shaky display, although it would seem unlikely that will come in.

Further up the pitch, Tuchel faces a selection dilemma over whether to risk , who after scoring off the bench against Croatia.

Anthony Gordon was handed a start over Rashford last time out, but struggled to leave an imprint on the match.

If Rashford is fit, he must start, but if there is any lingering doubt, he should be saved for tougher challenges ahead.

Ghana’s win over Panama exposed tactical flaws that will have England’s attackers salivating.

The Black Stars’ full-backs like to defend very narrow inside their own box, leaving the wide areas completely vacant for the likes of and to exploit.

Ghana’s centre-backs also lose connection under pressure, leaving gaps so wide that England could drive a bus right through the middle of their defence.

With dropping deep to drag defenders out of position, expect to burst through those gaps and help England make it two wins out of two.

Marc Guehi could step into England’s starting line-up Credit: Getty The Three Lions cannot take risks with Marcus Rashford Credit: Getty