England player ratings: Who shared the plaudits with history boy Harry Kane?

England reached the quarter-finals of the Nations League on a night when Harry Kane made history for his country.

But it was not just the Three Lions captain, on the night when he reached a record 126 caps for his country, who impressed in a 2-1 win over Croatia that was not sparkling, but professional.

Jordan Pickford – not much to do and no chance with the goal; the battle with James Trafford to be No 1 has not moved forward 6

Trent Alexander-Arnold – it was his attacking play that got England going; a much-needed performance in his quest to win Thomas Tuchel over 8

Jarell Quansah – made a big tackle late on and was fouled for the penalty but he will be remembered for his sloppy defending to set up Croatia's equaliser 5

Dan Burn – beaten too easily as Croatia pushed for a second equaliser 6

Lewis Hall – did not shine as in the last window, but looks a good bet at left-back 7

Elliot Anderson – no lack of energy and being the anchorman did not stop him shooting 6

STAR TRIO (Left to right) Morgan Rogers, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham celebrate England opening the scoring (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)placeholder image
STAR TRIO (Left to right) Morgan Rogers, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham celebrate England opening the scoring (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Declan Rice – got forward well at the start of the second half as England pushed for a second 7

Morgan Rogers – linked well with Jude Bellingham; fitting him in when everyone is fit will not be easy but it is probably worth it 8

Jude Bellingham – made the goal and performed well 7

Anthony Gordon – not one of his most effective games 6

HISTORIC NIGHT: Harry Kane is presented with a momento to mark him becoming England's record appearance maker by Prince William and previous holder Peter Shilton (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)placeholder image
HISTORIC NIGHT: Harry Kane is presented with a momento to mark him becoming England's record appearance maker by Prince William and previous holder Peter Shilton (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Harry Kane – made and scored England's goals on his record-breaking 126th cap 8

Substitutes:

Ben White (for Alexander-Arnold, 77) – booed on by unforgiving England fans 5

James Garner (for Rice, 77) – thought he had scored his first international goal but the offside flag was up 5

Rio Ngumoha (for Gordon, 77) – showed some exciting promise on the left without it amounting to anything 6

Not used: Gibbs-White, Trafford, Hill, Branthwaite, Jobe Bellingham, Calvert-Lewin, Eze, King, Steele.

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