Stan Collymore has suggested that Manchester City winger Jack Grealish and Chelsea striker Raheem Sterling may have to deal with supporting roles for England.
England defeated Senegal 3-0 in what was a convincing professional performance from Gareth Southgate’s side. Southgate made the brave decision to play Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka early on, despite the wealth of talent he has in the team.
It paid off, for Southgate, with Foden bagging two assists, one of which led to an excellent finish from Saka.
For the remainder of the tournament, a front three of Harry Kane, Saka and Foden could be what we expect from England.
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Former England international Collymore suggested that some of the other forwards in the team might have to deal with a lack of starts for the remainder of the World Cup.
“In Bukayo Saka, Foden and Marcus Rashford, England now have the perfect complement in Harry Kane, who is finally out of character with a quality finish. Sterling and Grealish may have to deal with supporting roles right now,” Collymore said, speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside.
It’s a fair assessment of Collymore, with Foden, Saka and Rashford playing key roles for England so far in this tournament.
However, there is no doubt that Grealish and Sterling could be useful options off the bench, as the former’s ability to win free kicks upfield is extremely useful, especially towards the end of games.
