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MARTIN KEOWN: We need a new centre back to step up for England and now is the time to prove it...but it's Levi Colwill who excites me most

This camp represents the perfect opportunity for England’s four new central defenders to go into tonight’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine and Tuesday’s 150th anniversary friendly with Scotland and prove why they deserve to play international football.

Harry Maguire should start at centre back against Ukraine. He has often been used as a scapegoat at Manchester United — unfairly, in my opinion — and totally justified his inclusion in England’s squad for the 2022 World Cup by excelling throughout the tournament.

Levi Colwill, Marc Guehi, Fikayo Tomori and Lewis Dunk only have eight caps between them.