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England boss Southgate confirms Lingard start against Austria: Prove me wrong

England manager Gareth Southgate says Jesse Lingard will start against Austria on Wednesday despite missing out of the final Euros squad.

Manchester United playmaker Lingard put himself in a good position to get selected after a fine sixth-month loan with West Ham United.

And after not being picked in the final 26, Southgate says Lingard will have a chance to 'prove him wrong'.

Southgate said: "Jesse has had a good spell with West Ham and is someone who has played so well with England. We have total trust in the way he plays, he is reliable, a great member of the group.

"He will start tomorrow [Wednesday] because Sancho is ill and a lot of players are not available. He deserves that opportunity to show me I am wrong straight away.

"We have to keep the standby players match ready in case they come back into that squad.

"They deserve it, their commitment to stay with the group, the respect for their team-mates to be here, shows what playing for England means to this group of players.

"It is important the public know that because sometimes people dismiss the importance of England caps and what it means to players."

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