Tyrone Mings is up for the battle to keep his starting spot in the England team.

The Aston Villa star started alongside John Stones at centre-back for the win over Croatia on Sunday.

It is believed Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire will return to the starting line-up once he returns from injury, and Mings is excited for the challenge.

Asked if it was a matter of time that Maguire would replace him, Mings said: "I don't think I am qualified enough to answer that because I don't pick the team.

"All I can do, and I know this is extremely boring, is train well and play well if called upon to try and throw my hat in the ring for a starting position ever when he is fit.

"I would hate to answer that question because I would hate to have the selection issues that the manager has."

He added: "It is a little bit bizarre bearing in mind how much credit in the bank Harry has got and what a fantastic defender he is.

"But at the same time there is absolutely competition for places and I think he's somebody that I look up to in terms of a centre-back, and somebody that is so consistent with a lot of pressure on his shoulders being captain of Man United and being one of the main players for England.

"He's a person I take a lot of inspiration from. So to be mentioned in the same breath of as him is a compliment in itself."