5 things Gareth Southgate must do to take England to the next level

#3 Promoting systems over personnel

Big name players should not persuade him

In Gareth Southgate's England Under-21 squad, injuries seemed to force changes of personnel on the team, and this ultimately came at a cost.

However, he has already made one significant change by dropping Adam Lallana for the upcoming game, breaking the English tradition of selecting a proven player even if he is half fit.

As his options for different positions are expected to grow, this will increase the strength in depth of the squad. Alexander-Arnold is as convincing an option as Walker, and Joe Gomez is as commanding as Harry Maguire.