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PLAYER RATINGS

CRAIG HOPE at Wembley Stadium

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ENGLAND (4-2-3-1) TEAM AVERAGE 6.77

JORDAN PICKFORD 6

Nations League continues to be spectator sport for the keeper. Mopped up one ball over the top with little fuss. Cigar out.

T ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 8

Superb ball for opener and exploited space with passing showreel in second half. Fine assist for Kane’s second.

EZRI KONSA 6.5

Steady England form continues and one lovely ball to cut open Finland backline. Shame that injury struck in second half.

JOHN STONES 6.5

Not really tested defensivel­y and strolled through with few problems. Remains England’s best defender.

RICO LEWIS 7

Started at left back but popped up on right wing a lot. Looks at home in England shirt and versatilit­y can be key.

DECLAN RICE 6

A star in Dublin but did not break lines to same effect here. Perhaps he was saving himself for the north London derby.

ANGEL GOMES 7

Neat and tidy, but also threaded passes through the lines. Easy to see why Carsley rates intricacy of his play.

BUKAYO SAKA 6

Seemed to play within himself — another with north London derby in mind? Killer final ball was missing.

JACK GREALISH 6.5

Will find place under threat when Jude Bellingham returns, but saw plenty of the ball and had some nice moments.

ANTHONY GORDON 6.5

Attacked his full back early on and got a lot of joy. Faded a bit but link-up with Grealish was positive again.

HARRY KANE 8.5

Shearer-esque strike for opener. Not at very best but class told and found trademark sweeping finish for second.

SUBSTITUTE­S

Levi Colwill 6 (for Konsa 61min) Noni Madueke 6.5 (for Saka 66) Eberechi Eze 5 (for Gordon 66) Marc Guehi (for Stones 80) Jarrod Bowen (for Kane 80)

LEE CARSLEY 6.5

Use of Alexander-Arnold at right back proved decisive.

FINLAND

(4-3-3): Hradecky 7.5; Stahl 5, Hoskonen 5, Ivanov 6, Uronen 5.5 (Niskanen 46, 5); Peltola 6, Schuller 6, Kamara 5.5; Jensen 5, Pukki 5.5 (Kallman 46, 5), Keskinen 5.

REFEREE: Morten Krogh (Den) 7 ATTENDANCE 70,221

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