Jacob Steinberg at Wembley 

England 2-0 Albania: England player ratings from the World Cup qualifier

Goalscorers Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane both shone but Phil Foden again lacked conviction in an England shirt
  
  

Harry Kane scores the second goal
Harry Kane scores the second goal to cap an industrious performance from the England captain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Jordan Pickford Distribution was solid. The keeper did not have to make a save. Ran over for a debrief with Tuchel after the first goal. 6

Kyle Walker Not the force of old but he was still quick enough to handle Albania. Sent in a cross that sparked a goalmouth scramble. 7

Ezri Konsa A surprise pick over Marc Guéhi. Did not have to do a lot but swept up well. One huge tackle prevented an equaliser. 7

Dan Burn Not convincing. Headed against the bar but struggled later. Twice turned by Broja, then beaten in the air by the striker. 6

Myles Lewis-Skelly A dream debut for the 18-year-old. Burst through
to open the scoring with a cool finish. Calm defensively and adventurous in possession. Here to stay. 8

Declan Rice Looked to hold his position in defensive midfield. Lofted pass fashioned an opening. The second half was more difficult. 7

Curtis Jones On the ball a lot during the early stages and set the tone with some fierce pressing. Needed more finesse in final third. 7

Phil Foden Lacks conviction in an England shirt. Not as effective as Bukayo Saka on the right. A huge talent who remains a conundrum. 6

Jude Bellingham Brought quality with a lovely pass for Lewis-Skelly and also unsettled Albania with runs from deep. Faded in second half. 7

Marcus Rashford Eager to impress on his first cap in almost a year. Made a chance for Bellingham but other runs did not quite come off. 6

Harry Kane Still dropped deep to fizz passes through but tried not to be an extra No 6 and arrived in the box to hunt for chances. Classy finish to settle the game. 8

Substitutes Anthony Gordon (for Rashford, 74) 6; Jarrod Bowen (Foden, 75) 6; Morgan Rogers (Jones, 75) 6; Jordan Henderson (Rice, 82) 6; Reece James (Lewis-Skelly, 90) n/a

 

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