Phil Foden, John Stones, Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker all gave solid displays as England beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley.

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Four of City’s quintet of England players were named in the starting XI.

Stones, Phillips, Foden and Walker were all drafted in by Gareth Southgate, while Grealish started on the bench.

Kyle Walker, The experienced right back was assured and steady and barely let Stephan El Shaarway have a sniff. Solid defensively but rarely ventured into the final third.

John Stones, Man City centre-back is still working his way up to full fitness but his class on the ball was apparent. Was slow to react for the first goal and was skinned by Destiny Udogie on the stroke of half-time. Subbed for Guehi on the hour – but England were also second-best throughout the pitch at the time.

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Kalvin Phillips looked sluggish from the opening 10 minutes, where he was late to a couple of challenges and it resulted in an early yellow. There were big gaps in midfield, which were the areas Phillips was in the team to fill in his double-pivot with Rice, and he was perhaps fortunate not to be shown a second yellow after another mistimed challenge. Brought off for Jordan Henderson.

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Phil Foden made some thrilling bursts from central positions and was also heavily involved in England’s brilliant second goal on the counter-attack. Perhaps still isn’t as threatening on the right wing as Bukayo Saka often is, but shows brilliant flashes of quality in those dangerous inside channels.

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And Jack Grealish made it five Blues in white with a cameo off the bench with five minutes .