'He's brilliant' - what Jude Bellingham, Gary Lineker and others have said about Man United's Kobbie Mainoo

Kobbie Mainoo was the man of the match on his first start for England last night in their 2-2 draw with Belgium.

The Manchester United youngster has received huge praise from former players and his England teammates. The 18-year-old was handed his first start against Belgium after coming on as a second-half substitute in the game against Brazil on Saturday evening.

Mainoo played as part of a midfield three with Declan Rice as captain for the evening and Jude Bellingham playing in a more advanced role. Despite Gareth Southgate's team not winning the friendly, Mainoo was superb.

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The youngster's calm and collected performance and his ability to fit in seamlessly alongside Rice and Bellingham now has many fans calling for him to be included in England's European Championship squad in the summer.

Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at some of the reactions to Mainoo's performance.

Jude Bellingham:

“He was good tonight. I know how hard it can be when there is clamour and people put pressure on you. He is a brilliant player and I am sure he is going to have a great career at Manchester United, and hopefully for England as well."

Gary Lineker:

“A superb first start by Kobbie Mainoo for England. He's not only played himself into the squad for the Euros but quite possibly the starting line-up. Well played young man.”

Gareth Southgate:

“He (Mainoo) gives us a different profile of midfield player to anything else we've got, and we're really pleased with what he's done. You can't believe his age, really. His attributes are there for everybody to see, that ability