England ‘don’t depend on Harry Kane like Wayne Rooney’ and dropping Tottenham striker wouldn’t be a problem at Euro 2020

Harry Kane has been warned dropping him from the England crew wouldn’t be an issue at Euro 2020 because of the ranks of proficient attackers at Gareth Southgate’s disposal.

talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino says the Three Lions don’t depend on the Tottenham man as a lot as they relied on Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney up to now, and there are a selection of gamers who can take his place if the captain struggles for type.

England skipper Kane sat out of this week’s 5-Zero victory over San Marino, as Southgate’s males kicked off their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign in advantageous fashion.

And it was a recreation that confirmed off the Three Lions’ riches of expertise as a largely second-string facet blew the European minnows away.

With Kane rested, Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin led the road up entrance and impressed with two well-taken targets – including to his 19 membership targets up to now this time period.

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins additionally got here off the bench to attain on his senior England debut, however Southgate’s choices up entrance don’t finish there with Marcus Rashford additionally sitting out of the sport with harm.

And Cascarino believes their wealth of expertise in assault has given England an enormous enhance they haven’t skilled for a few years as they go into Euro 2020 – they aren’t closely reliant on one participant discovering the web up entrance.

“While you get to a event, in case your striker goes out of shape you may be neglected after a few video games,” mentioned Cascarino on the Weekend Sports activities Breakfast, who admitted that’s precisely what occurred to him at Italia 90 with the Republic of Eire crew.

“It’s very totally different at main tournaments, since you simply can’t have a striker go out of shape. If Harry went two or three video games within the group phases with out scoring and England certified however he struggled, he might simply be out of the crew.

“You need gamers to have the ability to are available in with a number of enthusiasm, and have perception and belief in them that they’ll do the job.

“England haven’t had that sufficient, for me, they’ve typically relied on one participant in that place.

“Wayne Rooney went by means of a protracted interval of being England’s No.9, even when he was out of shape. I believe he solely scored seven targets in main tournaments [six in European Championship and just one at World Cup finals] , which is rarely sufficient.

“Wayne did superb issues for England, he broke the objective report and bought a number of appearances, the age he performed to, he had an excellent event in Portugal [scoring four goals at Euro 2004], however for those who have a look at his report in main tournaments total it wasn’t superb.

“There’s no assure for strikers, and it occurred to me!

“I used to be Republic of Eire’s high scorer in qualifying for the 1990 World Cup, however after two video games on the event I used to be dropped. That occurs. Niall Quinn got here in and did brilliantly properly.

“I simply wasn’t enjoying very properly. Jack [Charlton] instructed me, I received’t use his precise phrases, however he simply instructed me that… er, I simply wasn’t superb! And I bought dropped.

“I keep in mind sitting on the bench within the quarter-final and I seemed throughout and noticed Gianluca Vialli on the bench for Italy. He was the principle man earlier than the event began, however didn’t rating, he had a few detached video games and Salvatore Schillaci got here into the crew.

“It’s not out of the realms of chance that Harry Kane may discover himself in that state of affairs.

“However this time I do really feel there’s a group coming in behind, two or three gamers who’re very succesful now of stepping in if Harry Kane just isn’t match or not enjoying properly.”