England coach Gareth Southgate insists Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli can work his way back into the Three Lions squad.

Southgate has made it clear that Ali's absence is not down to his attitude in training but simply because the likes of Mason Mount and Phil Foden have overtaken him.

He said, “So I think Dele wasn't necessarily getting in the team towards the end for Tottenham and then had an injury at the end of the season so he's had a very stop-start couple of years with injuries.

“Then he had a good spell when Jose first took over so we know what he's capable of, we know that there are some talented players around the country in those attacking areas of the pitch.

“We really have great competition for places and it's hard to pick a squad and to leave people out but, as I said, I felt that others toward the end of that period, and in the last three, four months in particular in those attacking areas just played a little bit better."