So begins the anxious wait. Gareth Southgate will name his squad for England’s showdown with Scotland and the glamour friendly with Spain later this week and several players will be wondering where they fit in his thoughts.
It is inevitable that Southgate will make changes to the group that faced Malta and Slovenia earlier this month: Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, for one, is back up and running and Harry Kane, having been sidelined with ankle trouble, is close to returning for Tottenham.
Jack Wilshere, meanwhile, has been getting regular games for Bournemouth and Southgate, the interim manager, went to watch him on the South Coast last week when he completed 90 minutes against Spurs.