Phil Foden sought out Gareth Southgate after suffering the indignity of being subbed as a sub - and said he completely understood.
Foden was on the pitch for just 12 minutes after coming on as a 69th minute substitute and then getting hooked after Luke Shaw ’s red card as Gareth Southgate tried to shore up his defence. But rather than sulk and be difficult about it, Foden actually saved his manager a difficult conversation by reassuring him.
England boss Southgate said: “No, he came up to me and said ‘I know, I get it’ - he knew exactly what we needed to do.
