Gareth Southgate has backed Marcus Rashford to score in a penalty shoot-out should his services be required. An impressive start to the World Cup has the Manchester United forward sitting joint top in the goalscoring charts, with three to his name.
Two well-taken strikes - including a 25-yard free-kick - brushed Wales aside in midweek to fire England into the last 16. Rashford has continued his Old Trafford purple patch on the biggest stage of all and, despite being named on the bench in the first two games, he may start against Senegal.
The knockout stages pose a new threat that fills players and suppers with dread - penalties. Games can no longer be drawn and, if teams are level after 120 minutes, a 12-yard lottery will decide who goes through.
