But perhaps Southgate will swerve the idea of sending on subs in the final minutes of the game as specialist spot-kick takers. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and, even Mark Noble in the Premier League, have shown that is probably not the way to go... "After the Olympics I had a lot of catching up to do and I needed to get back in the rhythm of living daily life. I was on the road for two months," he said. They rallied the side after Pakistan had made a cautious start, which included the loss of Mohammad Rizwan for 11 and captain Babar Azam for seven. Two of the country's most impressive performers at Euro 2020 were Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice and the duo are likely to play many more matches together on the international stage. But a long-standing problem for this England group has been retaining possession through the middle of the park against the best sides.