Whatever technical shortcomings Conor Gallagher may have, he could give England's Euro 2024 campaign the shot in the arm it badly needs.is expected to make as England look to qualify top of Group C with Monday night's Group B results alreadyIt will be Gallagher's first start at a major tournament, having come off the bench in his country's first two games against Serbia and Denmark so far - but fellow midfielder Declan Rice backs him to do a job for his country.
Southgate, on the other hand, remained coy on the Blues midfielder - who netted seven goals and bagged nine assists in 50 games this season for his club - and whether he would start. Asked if there is pressure for his side to put in a statement performance, the England boss said: "Only from ourselves because we've got high expectations. We've had several years of playing in a certain way.
But he has a big fan in talkSPORT's Jason Cundy, who watches him regularly at Chelsea. Cundy admits that Gallagher isn't the most talented player, but has brilliant qualities that will help him and others around him progress.