Roy Keane hits the nail on the head with brutal Phil Foden verdict - he needs to improve

Roy Keane fired a brutal warning to Manchester City attacker Phil Foden after his performance in England's 2-0 win over Albania, and rightly so.

The former Manchester United hero suggested the 24-year-old will be out of Thomas Tuchel's England plans if improvements are not made, following a disappointing display in Friday night's World Cup qualifier against Albania.

And that is how it should be with the national team. Too long have England relied on star names at the pinnacle of the Premier League, but what have they got to show for it from the Golden Era or Gareth Southgate's time? Absolutely no silverware.

Foden, who shows so much versatility for the national team as he does Man City that it must be commended, found himself on the right flank last night. But at club level the 24-year-old has made no secret of the fact that a central attacking role is one that he favours most.

Watching his showing in an England shirt on Friday night, Keane brutally told ITV Sports: "Listen, Foden won't have that problem coming up about where he wants to play because he won't be playing. That's a bigger problem for him."

The Man City star had no shots, the eighth-most passes plus ninth-most touches of the 16 Englishmen that played prompting the scathing response from Keane. One cross attempted also failed to hit its target on a largely disappointing night from a personal standpoint.

His form at club level hasn't exactly been great this season, but what other options has Pep Guardiola got? When it comes to England Tuchel has a plethora of talent across the country and even some more playing in Europe, so I don't think any player's place should be guaranteed simply because of star-power.

Beforehand, Keane added: "If you're one of them