Gareth Southgate has hinted under-fire England star Kieran Trippier will retain his place in the team for Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland.
Southgate was asked at his pre-match press conference whether Luke Shaw could start at left-back but proceeded to heap praise on Trippier.
‘Kieran Trippier has been absolutely outstanding for us. Luke is available he’s available to start but Kieran has also done a brilliant job for the team.
‘He obviously doesn’t give us the balance that a natural left-footer gives you but his leadership, his communication, his talking – just ask the players he plays with – is phenomenal and it helps them to play the game.
‘It’s a much under-valued quality and a bit of a dying art I think. You can’t have enough good talkers on the pitch and he has exceptional quality in that area as well as quality on the ball.
‘He’s adapted and done a brilliant, brilliant job for us.’
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