
Jude Bellingham hailed the players “who showed up” to inspire England’s triumph in Greece, insisting the hoard of high-profile absentees would have left Lee Carsley’s side “a million and one excuses” for defeat.
England produced their best performance of Carsley’s interim tenure to beat the Greeks 3-0 in Athens and climb to the top of their Nations League group ahead of Sunday’s final game against Republic of Ireland at Wembley.