Between now and next summer’s assault on the European Championship the small details will matter. England make no secret of the fact they fancy themselves to win in Germany but can they do that if they don’t have their most creative players on the field?
For the first time in many years, an England manager has a wealth of attacking talent at his disposal. In Poland on Saturday, Gareth Southgate was without the injured Jack Grealish while players such as Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Jarrod Bowen and Harvey Barnes were not selected for the squad.