5 talking points as England ease to friendly victory over Ivory Coast

England continued their preparations for the World Cup by cruising to a 3-0 friendly win over 10-man Ivory Coast at Wembley.

Goals from Ollie Watkins, captain Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings did the damage for the dominant Three Lions, while visiting captain Serge Aurier was sent off before the break.

Here, the PA news agency picks out some of the main talking points from a one-sided encounter.

The youngest member of Gareth Southgate’s squad showed that age is but a number with a superb individual performance. The 18-year-old constantly drove on the hosts with rampaging runs from midfield and looks set to be an international regular for many years to come. Jude Bellingham was at the heart of almost everything that was good about England. The only thing missing for the Borussia Dortmund player was a maiden goal for his country, which almost arrived early on when Ivory Coast goalkeeper Badra Ali Sangare managed to flick his effort on to a post following a slick one-two with skipper Sterling.

Harry Maguire suffered the ignominy of being booed by sections of the Wembley crowd early in the evening. His name was greeted by a smattering of jeers when it was announced ahead of kick-off, as were his first few touches. The dissenting voices swiftly died down as the game got going, while it was noteworthy that they did not appear to emanate from the section of the stadium housing the hardcore England fans, who sang the name of the Manchester United captain on more than one occasion. Maguire shrugged off the negativity to produce a solid display.

England dominated the contest from the outset and were already in complete control when the visitors were reduced to 10 men just before the break. Prone to rash decisions during his