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Jose Mourinho names HIS England team to face Croatia and tells Gareth Southgate to bin five at the back and unleash Mason Mount, Phil Foden AND 'Figo-like' Jack Grealish together to win Euro 2020

Jose Mourinho has gone against his pragmatic instincts and urged Gareth Southgate to scrap a back-five and unleash his attacking stars against Croatia in England's opening Euro 2020 game.

The former Tottenham boss believes Southgate's men should aim to dominate possession and try to take control of the game against Croatia as he talked up England's squad of players by saying they have 'everything'.

Southgate is particularly blessed with a number of options in attacking midfield but Mourinho thinks he should start Phil Foden, Mason Mount and Jack Grealish - who he described as Luis Figo-esque - together against Croatia on Sunday as he named his starting XI.