UEFA Nations League: 5 things we learnt from Croatia vs England

#4 Places are up for grabs throughout the squad

Selection headaches for Southgate

As mentioned, Jadon Sancho looked great when he came on and we got a glimpse of his electrifying pace. Sancho will be brimming with confidence and hoping to have more of an involvement against Spain next week.

Southgate has made such a statement in calling up Sancho and other players are now hopefully seeing that a brave decision to move abroad can really accelerate your career. Picking on form is the right thing to do on the international stage as it emphasises the point that anyone can play for their country if they're playing well and playing regularly.

Similarly, this selection policy will serve to not let players assume that they're going to automatically walk into the team and will hopefully counteract any complacency that could be setting in for the more senior players.