If there is a concern for Gareth Southgate after the first round of matches at Euro 2024, it might be a tediously familiar one.
Watching Germany metronome Toni Kroos, Spain pair Rodri and Pedri and France’s N’Golo Kante continue to run games, it remains easy to wonder if England will struggle for midfield control at the business end of the tournament, particularly after their patchy second half against Serbia.