Manchester City winger Jack Grealish, who came on as a substitute and assisted Kane’s close-range goal in the third, also impressed as an England player. Grealish’s floated cross assisted Trent Alexander-Arnold’s second goal.
Grealish was not used as a substitute in City’s 25 May FA Cup final loss to rival Manchester United, and he played a diminished role for the Premier League champions in 2023–24, starting just 10 league games.
Although there is a lot of competition for attacking spots in England’s squad, Southgate stated following Monday’s victory: “We know the qualities he has.” He’s a player we love having with the group, so that’s not in doubt.”
Several commentators on Sport’s live text coverage recommended that the 28-year-old be included in England’s squad for Euro 2024. These commentators included:
Stuart Collins Beal: Grealish gave such a magnificent pass; we take him for granted. Must be on the aircraft.
AC Tcg: Jack Grealish spends the entire day with the team.
Steve: Jack Grealish’s brilliant cameo exudes excellence. Leaving him out of the Euro squad would be insane.
Has there been any forced entry into your XI?
Even if a few players stood out in Newcastle, did anyone perform well enough to make Southgate’s starting lineup for England’s opening Euro 2024 match against Serbia?
