When Dominic Solanke first walked into the Liverpool dressing room in 2017, it was a month after he had inspired England to win the Under-20s World Cup.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the decisive goal in the final but it was Solanke who was named Player of the Tournament — an award whose past recipients included Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
To Gareth Southgate and the rest of the FA, he was the outstanding prospect of his generation, a potent mix of power, speed and technique, excelling at centre-forward or second striker.