He is 31. He may not be that quick and certainly not as quick as he was. He may have lost a bit of mobility. He does not really press. His status as an automatic selection has even been placed in unexpected doubt.

Harry Kane’s 69th international goal sparked a second-half scoring spree that fired England back to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League.

Harry Kane believes Thomas Tuchel will be spoilt for choice when he becomes England boss after players impressed in a 5-0 triumph over Republic of Ireland.