Trent Alexander-Arnold is on a mission to make himself undroppable after producing his best performance in an England shirt.
The Liverpool star has taken on the challenge of reinventing himself after having his defensive capabilities as a full-back called into question for both club and country.
Southgate took Jurgen Klopp’s theory on how to get the best out of the seriously-talented 24-year-old to another level by employing him as a central midfielder in the 4-0 Euro romp in Malta on Friday night.