After a crazy club season, international football is back in full swing, with countries going head to head in Nations League action.
In Group C, the England National Team suffered an opening day defeat, when they lost 1-0 to Hungary on Saturday evening.
Coupling that result with a 1-1 draw between Germany and European champions Italy, it means the Three Lions currently sit bottom of the group and will be looking to bounce back with a positive performance on Tuesday night.
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England take on Germany next at the Allianz Arena and will want to harness the same level of performance that saw them knock one of their dearest rivals out of the European Championships last summer.
Raheem Sterling was on the scoresheet that day and is likely to start the upcoming clash, but his Manchester City teammate, Phil Foden will likely not be available.
Speaking to the press ahead of a crucial clash, Gareth Southgate said, “Phil (Foden) is still being monitored being back home. It’s going to be a very individual thing post-Covid, you don’t know how everyone will react."
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After another stellar season with Manchester City - where he picked up back-to-back Premier League Young Player of the Season awards - Gareth Southgate will certainly be wanting one of his star players back as soon as possible.
In 45 appearances for the Blues last campaign, Phil Foden scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists - placing him amongst some of the club's most productive players at just 21-years old.
Despite featuring on the left wing for the majority of the season, Gareth Southgate has used the youngster in midfield on multiple occasions to great success, and there is an opportunity for Pep Guardiola to do the same at Manchester City next season.
Topics: Manchester City, Phil Foden, Gareth Southgate, England
Harry Siddall