This game felt like an audition for Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield.

I believe he passed and deserves another chance to demonstrate all of the qualities he can bring to the role.

I was pleased to see Trent in the starting lineup for the 1-0 victory over Serbia.

It’s a little braver than we’ve seen from England manager Gareth Southgate before, and I like it.

It was ‘Go on, go and play!’ It didn’t always work out that way, but that wasn’t Trent’s fault.

Southgate was experimenting with him in there to see how it worked.

If we get to the later stages of the tournament and face the big teams, you’ll need someone who’s played there before and understands the position.

Trent, Kyle Walker, and Bukayo Saka form a promising combination.

Trent naturally drifts over to the right side and receives it almost like a fullback.

It’s interesting what happens next with Walker.

At first, he was shaky. He gave the ball away a few times, one of which led to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s decent chance.

When he plays for Liverpool, he moves inside. But it’s different if you’re there from the beginning. It’s 360-degree pressure from all sides.

International football has always seemed to move more quickly to me.

You’ll often get it with your back to the game after scanning, but you need to get more on the half turn to see what’s coming.

However, Trent struggled to demonstrate his passing range, particularly in the first half.