England qualified among the top seeds and are also one of the favourites to win the tournament with games being staged at Wembley. It is a tag which has weighed heavily on the shoulders of previous generations but Southgate says his current crop of players will not be intimidated. Three Lions boss Southgate said: “I think we’ve dealt with that well over the last 18 months. “The teams that were ranked top four going into the World Cup didn’t end up there. Southgate said: “Most countries in the world would give for a No 9 like him (Kane).

Source: Daily Mirror November 18, 2019 22:41 UTC