After making his England debut against the Republic of Ireland in November, the Borussia Dortmund star impressed as he was handed his first full international start in the 1-0 win over Austria on Wednesday. At such a tender age it was a surprise to some people that Bellingham made the final cut for Southgate’s squad. But the England coach insists that the youngster is not going to the Euros just for the experience. “Jude is phenomenal,” Southgate said this week. “Just in training in the last couple of days, to have a 17-year-old, who wants to compete with senior players, not only has the technique, but the competitiveness and maturity… he’s a hugely exciting player.”