It was a long time coming, but James Maddison finally made his first England start.
The Leicester City playmaker made an England bench for the first time in 2018, and made his debut the following year in a 7-0 victory over Montenegro. More than three years passed before cap number two rolled around, though, with Maddison finally featuring from the get-go in the 2-0 win at home to Ukraine.
A pre-World Cup injury came at the worst possible time for the former Coventry and Norwich man, who had been in fine form in the lead-up to the tournament. He didn't make it onto the pitch in Qatar, so there was an element of making up for lost time for the 26-year-old, but it was also a reminder of just how tough it is for a player to establish himself in England colours.
