“I feel like when I first came in, I had competition with (Wayne) Rooney and (Jamie) Vardy, and then (Danny) Welbeck. And then (Dominic) Calvert-Lewin with the ’21 Euros,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Interim England boss Lee Carsley is focused on getting the job done by sealing Nations League promotion with victory against the Republic of Ireland in his final match before handing over to Thomas ...

Given the gulf in status between the two nations, Gregor Townsend took the opportunity to make 14 changes to his Scotland team.