England taking care of Saka before World Cup - Tuchel

England head coach Thomas Tuchel says Bukayo Saka's fitness is being carefully managed heading into the World Cup.

The Arsenal attacker missed part of the domestic season climax through a muscle injury, though he did return in time for the club's run-in as they won the Premier League title.

Tuchel said Saka, who has scored 14 goals in 48 appearances for the Three Lions, still requires careful attention before the tournament - which has raised some concerns given he is a key player.

"We still have to take a little bit of care for Bukayo [Saka] who had an injury in March and carried it through the club campaign," Tuchel told a news conference.

"He made himself available at the end of the season and did so brilliantly, but he was managed in between matches. That continues a bit at the moment - we are building him up.

"We just came from training and everyone was involved including Bukayo."

Tuchel said he must assess Saka and the rest of his England squad before deciding who starts the final warm-up match against Costa Rica on Wednesday (21:00 BST).

Having made 11 changes at half-time in Saturday's 1-0 win against New Zealand , Tuchel will give some players a longer run-out to build their fitness before the tournament opener with Croatia.