England and West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has called for patience for England’s new-look midfield following England’s 1-1 draw with Hungary last night.
Speaking to Sky Sports in a post-match interview, he explained that it was the first time that he, Mason Mount and Phil Foden had all played together so it wasn’t going to be perfect.
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Gareth Southgate made nine changes to the team that beat Andorra 5-0 on Saturday, with only Manchester City duo John Stones and Foden keeping their spots in the team.
England went 1-0 down after Luke Shaw gave away a penalty for a high boot, before England manager an equaliser through Stones. However, they could not conjure up a second goal despite having an xG value of 2.26
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