Who continues to show how important they are? - England player ratings

Who continues to show how important they are? - England player ratings

James Trafford: Made a good save in the second half. Trafford was very calm with the ball at his feet and showed his passing range which pleased Tuchel throughout. 6Trent Alexander-Arnold: Started his first England game for nearly two years. Not much to do defensively but put in a great ball for the England opener. 7Trevoh Chalobah: A shaky start from the centre back who lost possession a couple of times and lost out in challenges which frustrated manager Thomas Tuchel. But Chalobah settled and ensured England kept a clean sheet against 10-man Czech Republic. 6Marc Guehi: The usual reliable performance from Guehi. England didn't have much defending to do but he put in a couple of important blocks. 6Lewis Hall: The left-back combined well with Anthony Gordon and offered a good outlet for England. Hall was a threat going forward and should have scored in the second half. 7Elliot Anderson: Dominated the midfield, kept the ball ticking for England and won possession back the few times that the Czech Republic ventured forward. A mature performance. 7Myles Lewis-Skelly: Started the game well and was given a lot of responsibility in England's build up play. However, Lewis-Skelly was booked for a mis-timed tackle and then taken off at half time. 6Morgan Rogers: Played Bukayo Saka through with a nice pass early on and hit the post twice. Not given much room by a Czech side who defended very deep. 6Bukayo Saka: Not much of note to mark for Saka in what was a cagey match as England laboured when breaking down the Czech defence before Gordon's goal. 6Anthony Gordon: A constant threat in behind and put in a dangerous cross in the first half that deserved to end up with a goal. Scored the opener and continues to show why he is becoming so important for the Three Lions. 8Harry Kane: A quieter night for Kane who dropped deep and went looking for the ball but the England captain still got on the score sheet with a good finish inside the area in the second half. 7Subs:Eberechi Eze (on 46, Lewis-Skelly): Added a spark to midfield. 6 Jude Bellingham (on 70, Kane): Took the captains armband and led the line. 6 Alex Scott (on 70, Anderson): Made his England debut. 6 Rio Ngumoha (on 71, Saka): His first thought was to go forward. 6 Morgan Gibbs-White (on 81, Gordon): Subs not used: Pickford, Steele, Konsa, Branthwaite, Garner, Calvert-Lewin, Quansah

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