Laura Woods believes Gareth Southgate is showing Harry Maguire "blind loyalty" after the defender's latest poor performance.
The Manchester United captain, 29, gave away a clumsy penalty in England's 3-3 draw against Germany at Wembley on Monday night. His inclusion in the squad for this month's internationals was contentious, as Maguire is not currently playing regularly for his club.
Southgate has defended Maguire in the press and the centre-back is expected to be part of England's squad for the World Cup in Qatar, which starts in less than two months' time. The Three Lions' opening group game is against Iran on November 21.