He claimed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is being used in an 'experiment' to fill a Phillips-shaped hole still gaping two games into Euro 2024.
Gareth Southgate has conceded that England are struggling to replace Kalvin Phillips - seven months after his last cap.
Asked about Alexander-Arnold, Southgate said: 'He's had some moments where he has delivered what we thought he would. Podcast All episodes Play on Apple Spotify Phillips' last cap for England was in November last year as the Three Lions stuttered to a 1-1 draw with North Macedonia in Euros qualifying.
Between September and November of 2023, he played as many games for England as he did Premier League games in the first half of the season - four. Asked before the tournament if he feels Alexander-Arnold is ready to start alongside Declan Rice, Southgate told ITV Sport: 'We believe so. We think he can offer something we don't have and give the team a different dimension. He's really been diligent in understanding the role.
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