Nottingham Forest attacker Jesse Lingard believes England can respond to criticism which has emerged after their drab draw with the USA.
But he has held back from getting dragged into the debate about whether Phil Foden should have featured in the Three Lions’ second group game at the World Cup. Instead, Lingard says boss Gareth Soutgate will have his reasons for not turning to the Manchester City star during Friday’s goalless stalemate.
Foden was an unused substitute against the United States, with Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford the players brought on by Southgate. Plenty of observers have questioned the manager's choices.
