Former England star John Barnes has warned Gareth Southgate he simply “can’t” pick Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka for England’s upcoming Euro 2024 last-16 clash against Slovakia.

“It was a great performance,” Barnes told bonuscodebets.co.uk when asked about Palmer’s performance off the bench against Slovenia. He came on and he looked dangerous, but once again, it’s not about playing Cole Palmer and giving him the ball and saying go and look dangerous.

“He looked dangerous for Chelsea and where did Chelsea finish? It’s not about individuals looking dangerous and playing well. It’s about how they compliment the team. And if we think that Cole Palmer is going to come on and do what he does for Chelsea, then there’s no point having Jude Bellingham or Phil Foden.

“It’s about the team benefiting from all of the players playing in their position, doing what’s right for the team. You can’t have Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Saka on the pitch at the same time.

“You have to have the right balance and that is why I think Mainoo and Rice are needed in midfield. We’re good enough to go through. We’re in a nice group half of the bracket, which means we can get through to the semi-final and maybe the final.

“Thankfully we’re not on the other side, but I think ultimately for us to really win it, we’re going to have to come up with a way of play that suits the team rather than looking just to put the best individuals in the team.”