Jamie Carragher has defended Gareth Southgate over his bizarre claim that England are 'struggling to replace' Kalvin Phillips, insisting the manager has 'never really had' a suitable partner for Declan Rice since the axed Three Lions star.
Despite sitting top of Group C after their opening two Euro 2024 matches, England have looked listless, dull and unconvincing so far in Germany, following up Sunday's 1-0 win over Serbia with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday.
Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who started both games in midfield alongside Arsenal star Declan Rice, has ultimately struggled to run the game in the engine room for England and was hooked off by Southgate early in the second half for Conor Gallagher against the Danes.