On The Ball

Southgate facing his toughest call - will he drop Harry Kane?

Gareth Southgate finds himself facing the biggest decision of his reign. PHOTO: AFP
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A team with more points than shots on target may be called defensive. England have an enviable collection of attacking talents but so far their Euro 2020 has yielded three efforts on target and four points.

It all but guarantees progress but Friday's (June 18) stalemate with Scotland suggested an uninspired team is far less than the sum of their gifted parts.

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