Lee Carsley hailed his youngsters after seeing the gamble of dropping Harry Kane pay off as England regained control of their Nations League destiny by beating Greece 3-0 in Athens on Thursday night.
Carsley’s decision to omit his captain was vindicated by an early goal from Ollie Watkins and there would also be positive contributions from Jude Bellingham and Curtis Jones. Bellingham, who drew praise for his leadership, forced an own goal from Odysseas Vlachodimos and Jones added a debut goal as England, who regained top spot in Group B2, closed in on promotion to the top tier, knowing that beating the Republic of Ireland in their final fixture on Sunday will suffice.
