EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jarell Quansah was forced off with an ankle injury in the second half of England's match against Panama, with Thomas Tuchel facing a potential injury crisis at right-back.
Quansah started at right-back after Reece James was ruled out of the Panama match with a hamstring injury. James is a doubt for their round of 32 match, and Quansah was set to deputise for him.
But the Bayer Leverkusen man now also faces a race to be fit for England's round-of-32 matchup on Wednesday in Atlanta.
"He has suffered a classic ankle twist and he is in pain," Tuchel said of Quansah in a news conference. "He said he had it before and it is a matter of days. He has his leg up high and in ice.
"Of course we have another injury in the [right-back] position. It will be a tight race for Reece James and a very tight race for Jarell Quansah. In general, it is our job to find solutions and we find solutions in four days."
Djed Spence came on for Quansah, and Tuchel has previously mentioned Ezri Konsa as someone else who can cover right-back but when Tuchel named his squad back on May 22, his main options for that position were James and Tino Livramento.
Livramento was ruled out of the tournament before it began, with Tuchel opting for Trevoh Chalobah as his replacement -- someone who's usually found at centre back rather than right-back.
Tuchel has backed his squad's versatility to cover any setbacks at right-back, but his resources are now surely tested.
ESPN's James Olley contributed to this report.
