Garner helps England into U21 Euros final

A very good midfielder, but then even better at right-wingback.

Garner looks like Coleman's ready-made replacement if Patterson continues to have his injury woes.

He's quick without being a great dribbler and is good at getting a tackle in or picking off an interception.

If we keep Onana, then he'll probably be first choice alongside Doucouré and Gueye. It will be interesting to see where Garner gets used.

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I'm not surprised he's not played much. After his display against Germany, I wouldn't play him either. Talk about looking uninterested, bang average and possibly the only player who didn't have to have his kit washed after the game.

Don't know what games you're looking at but Garner is no right-back. Against Germany, he was clueless and all over the place. He doesn't get forward and I can't remember him putting in a cross. I've watched all the games and apart from the first game when he played midfield; he's done nothing of note.

I'm just watching Spain v Ukraine, Spain winning 5 1 and I think they will batter England on Saturday. Hope Garner doesn't play right-back as he'll be served up with a bit of Garnerish.

Garner was excellent as a right-back in the final game of the season against Bournemouth. But I do believe that his most effective position may be right mid-field, where he and Patterson (if he can stay fit) can form a combative combination on the right with the right mix of skill, athleticism and aggression. Just like McNeil and Mykolenko seem to have developed a partnership on the left side.

If all players are fit, this starting XI is pretty decent:

Pickford
Patterson Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Garner Gana Onana McNeil
Doucoure
Calvert-Lewin

The problem is the drop-off in quality is quite steep when some of these first XI are injured or unavailable. For that reason, a few reinforcements, especially up front, are absolutely crucial.

As you say, we need some incoming quality to provide us with a decent subs bench. left-back and striker cover particularly or we will collapse like a pack of cards again at the first sign of injuries (Calvert-Lewin, Patterson), or suspensions (Doucouré)!

At £3M, we can afford to pay him decent wages and he'd defo add a new dimension to our attacking options, particularly if we're selling Gray.

England have reached the final for the first time in 14 years and are aiming to win the competition for the third time, having been European champions in 1982 and 1984.

Five-time champions Spain have won three of the last six editions of the tournament, most recently in 2019.

The game at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi will kick off at 17:00 BST.

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Modern football is all about pace and energy, and Garner seems to possess both. He has also spent most of his life getting schooled at Man Utd, which isn't surprising because he is also very calm when in possession of the football.

I'm not sure what is going to happen with Onana, but we have got two young midfielders with loads of potential, and these two might just even complement each other, and this would be highly beneficial for Dyche, who could suddenly have a very strong spine?

This obviously depends on Branthwaite hitting the ground running and Calvert-Lewin, staying fit, but maybe things are not as bad as they seem!