Vardy did his chances no harm at all when he thumped home after a quickly-taken free kick by Jesse Lingard in the 26th minute for his seventh England goal. "I feel that we have made positive progression," Southgate, who will name his provisional 33-man squad on May 14, said. It was a marginal call as Chiesa appeared to be already off balance when Tarkowski inadvertently trod on his foot. Raheem Sterling was England's best attacking option with his driving runs causing panic at the heart of Italy's defence. The Mexican waves were well underway when Italy finished with a late flourish.

Source: The Star March 27, 2018 21:20 UTC