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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Dan Kilpatrick

Gareth Southgate has set up a final chance to silence the England critics

Gareth Southgate has been preparing for next summer's European Championship since deciding to stay on as England manager in the fraught days following the World Cup quarter-final defeat by France in December.

But the detailed planning can now begin in earnest, after England secured their place in the finals with a 3-1 win over Italy on Tuesday night.

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