Southgate makes ‘vulnerable’ Gallagher admission after midfield mixup

England boss Gareth Southgate has praised Conor Gallagher for his performance against Switzerland on Saturday but admitted his midfield partnership with Mason Mount left the Three Lions “vulnerable” defensively.

Gallagher, on loan at Crystal Palace from Chelsea, has been one of the stand-out Premier League midfielders of the season so far and was rewarded with his first senior England start in the 2-1 friendly win over Switzerland.

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Assisting Luke Shaw for the equaliser on the stroke of half-time, he maintained his impressive form with an industrious display which earned him the plaudits of his manager.

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Speaking to Sky Sports in his post-match interview, Southgate said of Gallagher: “He’s infectious, isn’t he? I think he can set the tone for the rest of the team, we see that with his club every week.

“He presses with ambition. Some players get close to people and don’t actually win the ball. He goes and he makes contact and he turns a lot of ball over.

“In the first half that was important. We actually didn’t use that ball well enough. We had three or four moments in attacking transitions where, with a better pass or a better decision, we should have capitalised before we did on the first goal.”

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