England manager Gareth Southgate has named Eric Dier as captain for Friday's friendly against Germany at Wembley. The Tottenham player, 23, will wear the armband because Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson and Gary Cahill -- Southgate's usual picks -- are injured but there is a strong case that Dier would make a fine permanent captain for England.
Here are five qualities that make Dier a good fit as skipper ...
He is selfless and versatile
According to Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, Dier believes his best position is holding midfield but to his credit, he has never publicly stated a preference and he is totally selfless in switching between right-back, centre-back and midfield for club and country at a moment's notice.