5 problems England manager Gareth Southgate must solve

Following Roy Hodgson’s exit over the summer, Gareth Southgate quickly announced his reluctance to fill the void that was left.

But now, after Sam Allardyce’s shock departure, the former Middlesbrough man has agreed to stand-in whilst the FA look for the man who will become the next permanent England manager.

However, now given the chance at the highest level, Southgate may just be a little more interested and he has four games — against Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain — before the end of November to prove that he deserves the job full-time.

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His main weakness is a lack of experience at elite club level, but this is not necessarily something that cannot be overcome.

One thing that does sway in his favour is that the pressure will be off on any key decisions that he does face, which should make his temporary charge of the national side that bit easier.

Here are five underlying issues within the senior England side that SHOOT think Southgate would need to solve if he should want to become the Three Lions boss on a more permanent basis…