England star Harvey Elliott hides Nike's 'woke' St George's flag by turning up his collar while playing for U21s as FA insists it WON'T recall controversial kit - as new pictures show a second rainbow

One of England's young stars turned up the collar of the new 'woke' Nike shirt today - its first official outing in an international match - hiding the controversial blue and purple St George's Cross, MailOnline can reveal. Harvey Elliott's collar was up for the entire game in Baku - the shirt's first ever outing in international football with the senior playing in it tomorrow at Wembley Harvey Elliott of England celebrates scoring their team's first goal during the U21 Friendly International between Azerbaijan - WITH his collar up hiding the England flag A smiling Harvey, wearing number 19 in the front row, was the only one in the team to turn up his collar during the shirt's first international opening Fans have reacted with fury after Nike altered the St George's Cross on the back of the new England kit. The shirt, here with megastar Jude Bellingham's name on the back, is on sale in London for up to £125 The new England away short has a St George's Cross on the inside, again in alternative rainbow colours branded 'wokery gone mad' Harvey has not commented on the decision but Nike- MailOnline can reveal that Nike has not changed the flags on any other of its major 2024 national kits in Europe - but decided to change the red and white Cross of St George to blue and purple. Yet another own goal from Nike's woke warriors: From Mary Earps goalkeeping shirt to partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney and now St George's flag overhaul, how US sports giant has been at centre of controversy Nike was today facing a major backlash over its decision to change the colour of the St George's Cross on a new England football shirt. Keir Starmer joins fury at Nike's 'woke' overhaul of new England kit and calls on the sportswear giant to return to the traditional red St George's Cross Sir Keir Starmer has called on Nike to change the colour of the St George's Cross on a new England football shirt to traditional red amid mounting fury over its design.