What’s Hot and What’s Not as England beat Malta at Wembley

HOT – Jesse Lingard

Jesse Lingard was a surprise inclusion in the squad Southgate announced last weekend, and it was an even greater surprise to see him in the starting eleven on Saturday.

However, the young Manchester United winger adapted well to international football and, although he didn’t have a goal to show for his efforts, he was bright and exciting enough to warrant another start on Tuesday.

His pace and energy is an obvious weapon that England can look to utilise more in future matches but, as international debuts go, it was a decent one from the 23-year-old.