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'He's a natural defender': Under-fire England boss Gareth Southgate is urged to move Declan Rice from midfield to CENTRE-BACK by Tony Cascarino... who insists playing the West Ham star alongside John Stones in a back four will fix their defensive woes

Tony Cascarino believes that deploying Declan Rice at centre-back could help England fix their defensive struggles.

England have failed to win in their last five games, with Gareth Southgate's side having conceded seven goals during that period.

Rice is a regular in midfield for England, but Cascarino feels that Southgate should move the 23-year-old into defence and play him alongside John Stones in a back four.

Tony Cascarino believes that Gareth Southgate should use Declan Rice as a centre-back

Tony Cascarino believes that Gareth Southgate should use Declan Rice as a centre-back

Speaking on talkSPORT, Cascarino said: 'I've banged on about this for ages, and I'm going to drive people mad about this – the best way for England to play is a four [at the back].