Fewer options mean Southgate feels the frustration

Gareth Southgate has underlined the need for change after the number of English top-flight starters reached a historic, and alarming, new low.

The Three Lions are preparing for the inaugural Nations League Finals having reached the World Cup semi-finals last summer, while the development sides have enjoyed sustained success in recent years.

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