**Marcus Rashford has returned to England training before Tuesday’s World Cup meeting with Ghana**, easing immediate fitness concerns around the Manchester United forward after he reported minor muscle tightness following the 4-2 win over Croatia.
The update matters for United as much as England. Rashford scored in the Croatia win and remains one of Thomas Tuchel’s most direct attacking options, but the first reports around his condition raised the prospect of another unwanted fitness interruption during a summer in which his club future is already under scrutiny.
Rashford and Declan Rice were both back in group work ahead of the Ghana game, [according to The Guardian’s latest England camp update](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/20/rashford-and-rice-give-england-boost-for-ghana-but-saka-set-for-bench-again), while Bukayo Saka is still being managed separately because of an Achilles issue.
Rashford boost changes the tone before Ghana
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For Manchester United supporters, the key point is that this now looks more like management than a major setback. England can move closer to the knockout stage with victory in Foxborough, and Rashford’s availability gives Tuchel another route to stretch Ghana if he wants pace from the start or from the bench.
The timing is still worth watching. Rashford’s workload at the tournament will feed directly into his pre-season picture at Old Trafford, particularly with Michael Carrick preparing for his first full campaign in charge. A clean bill of health through England’s next two group games would be a small but useful win for both club and country.