Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden England positions must change says Rio Ferdinand | Football

Rio Ferdinand believes England have a ‘large concern’ over two gamers after their 1-1 draw towards Denmark at Euro 2024 on Thursday.

The Three Lions beat Serbia 1-0 of their opening match on the event however have been unable to make it two wins from two towards Kasper Hjulmand’s facet.

England famous person Jude Bellingham was beneath his standard requirements whereas Phil Foden appeared barely higher than his efficiency within the first match on Sunday.

Ferdinand feels each males are enjoying within the improper positions and has known as for Gareth Southgate to play Bellingham deeper as a No.8 and transfer Foden into the center from the left.

‘The present steadiness of the staff is just not permitting the gamers to succeed in the degrees that they’ve accomplished for golf equipment,’ Ferdinand instructed the BBC.

‘Phil Foden is out of place and never enjoying his finest, possibly Jude Bellingham can be higher enjoying at quantity eight. It’s a large concern.’

Foden was the Premier League Participant of the Season for 2023-24 after he helped Manchester Metropolis clinch the title.

Bellingham, in the meantime, was voted La Liga Participant of the 12 months after his sensible debut season at Actual Madrid.

England’s gamers are properly conscious they might want to go up a degree for his or her ultimate Group C match towards Slovenia on Tuesday.

Three Lions vice captain Kyle Walker instructed the BBC: ‘We take away the purpose and we’re prime of the group – I can not stand right here saying it was a incredible efficiency.

‘Collectively we have to know when to go or when to not go. Now we have to go as a full staff and that’s one thing we have to follow since you come to the knockout phases and slight issues like that may price you.

‘Our build-up play might be higher. And ensuring the second ball is our ball.

‘Every particular person participant is representing their nation so they’ll give their blood, sweat and tears and we’re doing the very same.’

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