England will meet France in the World Cup quarter-final after sweeping aside Senegal in their last-16 showdown at the Al-Bayt Stadium on Monday night. Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored as Gareth Southgate and his players coasted through their first knockout game in Qatar.
Manchester United defenders Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw were retained in the line-up - as Marcus Rashford was dropped despite his two-goal Wales heroics - while Manchester City were represented by Kyle Walker, John Stones and Phil Foden from the start. Here's how the victorious England players rated;
Jordan Pickford: Made a telling save when it was goalless from Boulaye Dia before Henderson and Kane settled matters in a quickfire double at the other end. 7/10
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Kyle Walker: Retained in the starting XI, despite some calls to rest him with bigger games to come. He will benefit from more minutes in his injury comeback. 6/10
John Stones: Had one or two nervy moments in the opening 30 minutes as Senegal threw men forward and opted to press high. Recovered well 6/10
Harry Maguire: Picked up where he left off in the group stages with renewed confidence, aside from one bad pass that presented Senegal with a good chance before the opener. 7/10
Luke Shaw: Steady as you like at left-back and offered support further into the game. Keeping him match-fit is key due to the lack of cover in this position. 6/10
Declan Rice: Averted the Senegal danger whenever it arose in front of the back-four after initially struggling to get on the ball in the first half. 6/10
Jordan Henderson: Deserved his goal and picked up an advanced role, with Rice holding down the fort. Southgate will be delighted with his input 7/10
Jude Bellingham: Drove forward from the outset and was a stand-out for England, yet again. He plays way beyond his 19 years and his stock continues to rise and rise. 8/10
Bukayo Saka: Came in for Rashford after showing good form himself against Iran so it was not a complete shock as such. Scored and was a constant threat. 7/10
Phil Foden: Showed one or two neat touches in the first half and then made a telling mark with a lovely assist for Saka to make it game, set and match. 7/10
Harry Kane: Finally broke his duck for the tournament with a powerful finish. That after he underlined other assets which he brings to the team. 8/10
From the bench;
Marcus Rashford (Saka 64): Won his 50th cap but he didn't need to repeat his Wales heroics. 6/10
Jack Grealish (Foden 64): Replaced his City teammate and showed one or two tricks at the end. 6/10
Eric Dier (Stones 77): No time to make an impression. N/A
Mason Mount (Bellingham 77): Handed a short cameo. N/A
Kalvin Phillips (Henderson 82): Sold for the brief amount of time he was on the pitch. N/A
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