The two fixtures against Italy and Germany presented Southgate with his final opportunity to trial players and tactics before his side's World Cup opener versus Iran on 21 November,
Despite not starting a game for his club in six weeks, the England boss selected Manchester United captain Harry Maguire in a back three, alongside Kyle Walker and Eric Dier.However, the numbers do not make encouraging reading for England with just one game to play until then.England's winless run continued as Gareth Southgate's side suffered a first relegation to the Nations League's second tier after defeat by Italy in Milan.
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