FINLAND 1-3 ENGLAND: England wasted little time putting their defeat to Greece behind them, getting in front early through Jack Grealish before Trent Alexander-Arnold's superb free-kick and Declan Rice's tap-in left the team cruising
England got back to winning ways against Finland on Sunday night, cruising to a 3-1 victory in Helsinki to get their Nations League campaign back on track in a major boost to interim boss Lee Carsley.
Arttu Hoskonen scored what proved to be a consolation for Finland at the end - but it couldn't ruin England's night. Henderson stakes claim as new No 1 Jordan Pickford being dropped for this game was calmly dismissed as a rotation tactic by Carsley, saying it was always his plan to play Dean Henderson at some point during this international break.
Kane returns after forward gamble Carsley's decision to field Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden together up front against Greece didn't go down well with many onlookers. The tactical experiment was a failure as England lacked cohesion up top, so the return of captain Harry Kane was most welcome - even though he suffered a quiet night.
Versatile Trent could solve left-back woes This is one tactical decision Carsley did get right. The big news before kick-off was that Trent Alexander-Arnold was going to be shifted onto the left hand side, coming in for Rico Lewis - who played against Greece. How he rewarded the interim boss with an excellent all-round performance before polishing it off with a superb strike from a free-kick to double England's lead.
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