The quest for balance occupied England’s thoughts for much of this 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. An experimental lineup laboured for long spells and, although there was plenty of promise from Cole Palmer and Eberechi Eze on their first international starts, the concern for Gareth Southgate has to be that there were just as many moments when the attack struggled to function without the added threat of Luke Shaw’s overlapping runs on the left flank.
It is an obvious area of potential weakness for England before they head to Germany with dreams of becoming European champions. Will Shaw make it back in time? Southgate needs him. He does not have another recognised left-back at his disposal. There was no place for Ben Chilwell or Tyrick Mitchell in England’s provisional 33-man squad.
