(Reuters) - Manchester United's Jesse Lingard will start for England in Saturday's friendly against Nigeria at Wembley Stadium and manager Gareth Southgate believes there is no reason why he can't play alongside Dele Alli. While some observers believe the 25-year-old is competing for the same spot in the England side as Tottenham's Alli, Southgate says that isn't the case. "I don't see it as a straight contest between any individual, absolutely they could play together," Southgate told a news conference ahead of the match at Wembley. "I've told the players what we're looking for in these two matches and haven't told them the team yet." I don't see why we should be involved in policing that," said the England manager.

Source: The Star June 01, 2018 14:15 UTC