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It says a lot about Gareth Southgate and this England team that one of the manager’s first thoughts after beating Ukraine was to pay tribute to his squad players.
“I’m thinking of the lads we didn’t get on the pitch,” he said. “Conor Coady, Ben Chilwell, Sam Johnstone, Aaron Ramsdale, they’re the ones making this team successful. The spirit in the group is phenomenal.
“The squad mentality is fantastic. That’s uppermost in my mind, looking after those guys.
“None of them deserve to be left out. They’re all giving everything in training. None of it is because I don’t think they’re up to the level but we have to make the decisions. All of the players have been brilliant.”