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Man Utd midfielder Lingard happy for Arsenal whiz Saka after England goal

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard was happy for Arsenal whiz Bukayo Saka after England's World Cup qualifying win against Andorra.

England complete their World Cup triple-header in Warsaw on Wednesday after back-to-back 4-0 wins against Hungary and Andorra saw them tighten their grip on Group I.

Sunday's match was the Three Lions' first at Wembley since the agonising Euro 2020 final penalty shoot-out loss to Italy and saw Saka enjoy a day to remember.

The winger was among those to score spot-kicks against Italy but was given a huge reception against Andorra and wrapped up the scoring on his 20th birthday having provided the assist for both of Lingard's goals.

"Bukayo's a top lad," Lingard said. "Off the field he is brilliant.

"On the field he is even better and to score on his birthday is a huge moment for him."

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