Thomas Tuchel may have admitted he is still on the lookout for his ideal understudy to Harry Kane, but the option he trialled in England’s 2-0 victory over Serbia might well prove to be the solution that wins out ahead of the World Cup.
Phil Foden’s 25 minutes off the bench, playing as a false nine, was the latest in a very long line of Kane deputies tried over the past five or so years. The likes of Patrick Bamford, Tammy Abraham, Callum Wilson, Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins had varying degrees of success there. Tuchel had another trick up his sleeve.
