■ GARETH SOUTHGATE

made the right choice by including four players who can operate at rightback in his original England squad for the Euros.

Their talent, their versatility and their ability to fill different positions in different systems demanded their inclusion. Now that one of them, Trent Alexander-Arnold, has been ruled out through injury, I hope James Ward-Prowse gets his chance.

It would be tough on Jesse Lingard, but with doubts about the fitness of Jordan Henderson and less cover in that position, not to mention his devastating ability with the dead-ball, the inclusion of Ward-Prowse makes more sense.