A 1-1 draw with Ukraine in what England manager Gareth Southgate described as a “unique” atmosphere will not overly concern him, but a first blip in European Championship qualifying raised familiar questions ahead of Tuesday’s friendly with Scotland.
Pressing among them is how Southgate can coax the best from his array of creative talent, after James Maddison and Jude Bellingham failed to replicate their early-season club performances in hesitant displays in Poland.
