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Henderson lauds Southgate for bringing 'identity' to England

The Liverpool midfielder praised the Three Lions boss for the "togetherness" of the team ahead of their World Cup semi-final with Croatia

Jordan Henderson believes an improved "identity" within the England squad is the most important change Gareth Southgate has made during his reign as Three Lions manager.

England dispatched Sweden in the quarter-finals on Saturday to reach a first World Cup semi-final since 1990 after a fairly comfortable run through the group stage and a penalty shoot-out win over Colombia in the round of 16.

Supporters are daring to dream of success in Russia, and Henderson, 28, is excited by the prospect of achieving something special with England, claiming it is the most tight-knit group he has been involved with.