The England manager usually knows his starting XI for their World Cup opener after the last fixture before the tournament - yet that's not the case this year.
Gareth Southgate doesn't even know his squad for this year's World Cup in Qatar, let alone which 11 players are going to face Iran on November 21. That's part of what made Monday night's Nations League game against Germany so intriguing, it offered Southgate no closure, there's still room to manouvere.
It did, however, make his decision slightly easier. England's 3-3 draw with Germany highlighted plenty of weaknesses in Southgate's team, and gave one or two players the chance to stake a claim for a starring role. Here are the winners and losers from Wembley.