Wright hits back at Southgate excuse after England draw against Denmark: ‘I don’t believe that’

Ian Wright thinks Gareth Southgate s claims that England don t have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips is incorrect after their 1-1 draw against Denmark.

The Three Lions hopes of ending their 58-year wait for a trophy by going all the way at Euro 2024 were put into perspective as they escaped .

Southgate’s side turned in a woeful display and were perhaps fortunate to emerge with a point, although Serbia’s last-gasp equaliser against Slovenia means they remain in charge of the group.

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been deployed as a midfielder alongside Declan Rice in their opening two Euro 2024 fixtures but was taken off after 54 minutes against Denmark on Thursday night.

Experimenting with Alexander-Arnold as a midfielder fo…