Gareth Southgate praised ruthless England as they dispatched of Republic of Ireland - but will be without Conor Coady for Sunday’s crucial clash in Belgium following a Covid scare.
In a further blow Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford will also be unavailable for the clash in Leuven after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.
Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the goals as Gareth Southgate’s men strolled to victory at Wembley.
Gareth Southgate was full of praise for England in their 3-0 win over Ireland on Thursday night
But their victory was tempered as it emerged that Coady will miss Sunday’s crucial Nations League clash against world No 1 side Belgium after being contacted by the NHS’ Test and Trace alert service to inform he had inadvertently come into contact with somebody who had tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the training camp.