3 potential replacements for Wayne Rooney as England captain

John Stones

Manchester City defender John Stones is slowly but surely becoming an England regular, and at the age of 22, he has a long international career in front of him.

And he could well be a future England captain as well.

The 22-year-old moved to City last summer in a £47.5 million deal, and although he has still made some high-profile mistakes, there’s no doubt that Pep Guardiola is helping him improve as a modern-day defender.

With just 15 games for England, and none at a major tournament, Stones is still relatively inexperienced at international level, yet he has been a regular in the side over the past few months, and Southgate may see Stones as his ideal skipper for years to come.