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Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford

England 7-0 North Macedonia: player ratings from the Euro 2024 qualifier

Trent Alexander-Arnold (right) provided an incredible assist for Bukayo Saka second goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (right) provided an incredible assist for Bukayo Saka second goal. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

Jordan Pickford A spectator whose greatest activity was in the warm-up. Sprayed long range passes along channels. 7/10

Kyle Walker Clever pass to Saka allowed forward to register England’s second. Offered overlaps when he could. 7

John Stones Cool chest control thwarted rare North Macedonia foray and he won the penalty. 8

Harry Maguire Stood up in challenges and padded into advanced areas in a stroll of an outing. 7

Luke Shaw Hit Stones with a sweetly floated corner and created the opener for Kane. 7

Trent Alexander-Arnold England’s new midfielder looked to drift into attack, and his 30-yard parabola for Saka’s second: wow. 8

Declan Rice Midfield gatekeeper was keen to harry any ball-carrying foe. Booked despite protestations. 7

Jordan Henderson Good energy in the press and his midfield craft gained him an assist for Rashford’s goal. 7

Bukayo Saka Hat-trick man. Walloped in a blistering first, scored a humdinger of a second, fired a cold-eyed third. 10

Harry Kane England goal No 57 came with a swish of his left, No 58 from spot. Vision saw Saka’s run for the latter’s third. 9

Marcus Rashford On home turf did what he wished in an England jersey: register before the Stretford End. Pass played Shaw in to engineer Kane strike. 8

Substitutes: Jack Grealish Cross led to Phillips’s goal 7; Kalvin Phillips Debut England strike was a poacher’s 7; Conor Gallagher Sharp 7; Phil Foden Oozed class in his cameo 7; Callum Wilson Energetic 6

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