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Southgate set to name another England captain

England boss Gareth Southgate says he wants to build a team of leaders ahead of the World Cup, which may cause him to name yet another captain ahead of the Three Lions clash with Brazil.

Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier became the sixth player under Southgate to wear the armband in Friday's 0-0 draw with Germany.

"I will have a think about Tuesday," the England manager said. "The key was to build a group of people who are happy leading and can take more responsibility.

"Eric is another one who has great maturity and tactical understanding of the game and can show a bit more authority at times and have a bigger impact on others.

"Part of the reason was to say 'come on, you can be a leader within this group' and hopefully he will grow from the experience as well."

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