​England manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Declan Rice will be fit for the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, which he described as a ‘unique’ tie.Rice had been suffering with an injury problem at the start of the World Cup, before catching a sickness bug. The 27-year-old missed their final group game and was forced off at half-time during their quarter-final victory.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Everyone is fit to start, everyone was in training,” confirmed Tuchel. “Everyone except Jarell (Quansah), who is suspended, and Henderson.”On the Arsenal midfielder, he added: “He’s ready to start. Recovered as good as possible.”Tomorrow’s semi-final will be the first meeting between England and Argentina in more than 20 years. It will also be the first-ever time that Lionel Messi lines up against the Three Lions.“Just incredible,” Tuchel said of the eight-time Ballon D’Or winner. “His campaign, his tournament, how he carries that team is absolutely incredible. There are no words for it.“He’s just a leader and the key player in any team that he plays in.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“There is a lot to take care of but we are here to play our way. We are here to impose our style, our strengths.”On his plan to stop Messi, he continued: “I was thinking if we should do a proper old-school man-mark. I’m not sure if we will follow through with it.“Everyone knows the spaces and where he wants to show up. But if you close the patterns maybe he will find a new one. That is his super strength, his gift.“It’s unique to play the reigning champions, it’s unique to play Lionel Messi, it’s unique to play England against Argentina. It’s just a big match.”The German coach also made it clear that he was not fully satisfied with his team’s performance against Norway in the last round, despite progressing.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe explained: “Too many technical errors in our last match that held us back from finding a rhythm in attack. We were a bit rushed in our decision making, not disciplined enough.“We improved throughout the tournament a lot in defending and defending as a team. This is something we will need again tomorrow at the highest level.“Like I said, we haven’t peaked yet. But a match like tomorrow, an opponent like tomorrow will bring the best out of us.”