Gareth Southgate hopes shock defeat focuses England minds against complacency
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gareth Southgate says England’s shock loss to Iceland will knock any complacency out of a team he is certain will react strongly in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia. “We’ve obviously lost some experienced players, like a Henderson and a Maguire because of physical issues,” the manager said of his 26-man Euros squad. “I can see what we need to do in the next week or so, and without a doubt we’ll be far better next Sunday than we were in the game tonight.” England’s players and staff are enjoying a final day off on Saturday before reconvening and flying out to Germany on Monday. “We’re focusing on all aspects, really, but we can’t hide the fact that we have got a lot of physical issues,” Southgate said.