COPENHAGEN • England manager Gareth Southgate said Nations League matches should not have gone ahead during pre-season for most major European leagues after a 0-0 draw in Denmark on Tuesday. Southgate, already without centre-back Harry Maguire who was involved in a fracas on holiday in Greece, experimented with a 3-4-3 formation. England improved after the break after Mason Mount, then Jack Grealish, were introduced to balance the midfield, but clear chances were few and far between. "These were two good games to have a look at Jack Grealish," he told BBC 5 Live. Former defender Southgate defended his selection, saying it was an opportunity to look at a different system, with an emphasis to control the game.

Source: BBC September 09, 2020 21:00 UTC