England boss Southgate hails Palace defender after major international tournament debut
Gareth Southgate hailed Marc Guehi for transferring his Crystal Palace form onto the international stage after England’s 1-0 win over Serbia on Sunday evening.
The 23-year-old made his first start at a major international tournament for the Three Lions alongside Manchester City defender John Stones.
Lewisham-raised Guehi completed 96 per cent of his passes, won 100 per cent of his tackles and made two clearances.
He was starting after Harry Maguire was left out of the final 26-man squad due to a calf injury.
“I saw the player that plays every week for his club,” said Southgate.
“Positionally sound and calm. Tonight was an even bigger test because, stature-wise, he’s not one of the biggest centre-backs going to be a lot of aerial balls in the box.
“He dealt with that really well.
“He transferred what he does with his club onto the biggest stage.
“He showed what a good player he is.”
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