England manager Gareth Southgate has leapt to the defence of John Stones after seeing the defender gift victory to Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League semi final.
Bidding to join Portugal in the final of the inaugural edition of the tournament, England enjoyed a perfect start when Marcus Rashford put them ahead from the penalty spot.
But the Oranje fought back through Matthijs de Ligt's equaliser before netting twice in extra time to seal a 3-1 win and move forward into the decider.
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Stones was at fault for two of Netherlands' goals in extra-time after being caught in possession well inside his own half; but Southgate refused to condemn the Manchester City star for his lapses in concentration.