England player ratings: Kane spares Pickford, Maguire blushes, as lively winger gives Southgate something to ponder

Harry Kane notched his 50th senior goal for England to rescue a 1-1 draw with Germany in the UEFA Nations League, but it was a substitute forward that caught the eye.

England started brightly but quickly struggled to contain the aggressive German press in Munich. Kyle Walker was the busiest man in the city and both he and England were lucky to make the break with the scores still deadlocked.

The stalemate lasted just five minutes into the second half when Jonas Hofmann’s strike proved too hot to handle for Jordan Pickford. The forward drifted into a pocket of space Harry Maguire had deserted before powering his country in front.

Germany remained the team in command, though while the lead remained only one, England were always within touching distance. And with five minutes to go, England were awarded a penalty after Nico Schlotterbeck stumbled into Harry Kane inside the area.

Kane stepped up and plundered his 50th senior goal for his country to rescue a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Nations League.

Jordan Pickford: Alert to spare Rice’s blushes when rushing off his line to mop up a sloppy backpass. Had several regulation saves to make in the first half with England struggling to cope as the half wore on, though make them he did.

Fell at the first hurdle after the break when failing to repel Hofmann’s strike. The effort was well hit, though was very central and was one a top class keeper would’ve expected to save 99 times out of 100. Distribution let him down which exacerbated England’s inability to gain a foothold. 5/10

Kyle Walker: Given a mountain of work to do in the first half. Vital intervention to prevent a certain tap-in for Muller inside three minutes. Stern test with clever German movement down his side giving him