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Gareth Southgate given Mason Mount England instruction for USA amid Phil Foden World Cup dilemma

Former England international Glen Johnson has told Gareth Southgate to persevere with Mason Mount in midfield at the World Cup. Phil Foden was dropped to the bench as the Chelsea star impressed alongside Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in the Three Lions' tournament opener against 6-2.

Mount performed well before he was eventually replaced by the Manchester City playmaker with 20 minutes to spare. Foden was quickly in the thick of the action, combining well with Marcus Rashford on a number of occasions.

The pair's impressive displays guided England to the top of their group. The Three Lions can now all but seal a place in the round of 16 with a win against the United States on Friday, November 24, and Southgate has been instructed to play Foden in a more advanced role in order to keep Mount in the side.

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