Alan Shearer reveals concerns about two England players ahead of Euro 2024 clash with Denmark

Jude Bellingham scored the winner, with the Real Madrid star crashing home a header in the 13th minute after a deflected cross from Bukayo Saka.

However, while England got the job done, they were far from convincing.

Alexander-Arnold faded after a bright start, with the Liverpool star eventually replaced by Conor Gallagher.

And Foden struggled to make an impact on the left wing, with the Manchester City star usually far more comfortable as a No 10.

Shearer, speaking to Betfair, has now raised concerns about the pair.

Speaking about Alexander-Arnold, he said: "I wouldn't call it a big concern, but the more pressing thing is what happened to Trent in midfield, I thought he did alright without being spectacular. Is Phil Foden going to continue to play on the left hand side?

"I don't think having a right-footed left back in Trippier helps Foden, because every time you're getting the ball, you are receiving it on the inside. Those are the things I'd be looking at.

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"The two talking points are who plays alongside [Declan] Rice and who plays on that left side.

"Saka on the right in the first half was unplayable, he tied the two left-sided players inside out, in the second half he didn't really have a kick because they came out and did much better.

"I would play Bellingham alongside Rice and Foden as the 10, which is where he wants to play.

"I don't think that would be a problem at all, you're playing Bellingham with Rice so you free up that left side for someone who can run in behind, whether that would be [Eberechi] Eze or [Anthony] Gordon.

"That's what I would have done and that's what I'd do against Denmark."

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Discussing Foden, he continued: "He wants to have the freedom and I think England have given him that, even after five minutes into the game he was on the right, he has got the freedom to move and go wherever he wants but when Bellingham is playing in a 10 role then it's difficult for him to go over there and go into a crowded space.

"When you're playing against a packed defence, like England were against Serbia then it's really important to keep your width, with Saka one side and Foden the other, almost getting the chalk on their boots from the touchlines.

"That's how you make it difficult for the opposition, but of course Foden doesn't want to do that, Saka doesn't mind but that's not Foden's game, he wants to roam and he wants to come inside, I'd feel better if he was in the 10 role and I don't think that would crowd it up, Bellingham would sit alongside Rice and he would then have the freedom to go forward if he wanted to do that."

Another player who was subdued for England was captain Harry Kane.

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With 12 goals at major competitions, the most in English history, big things were expected of the Bayern Munich striker on Sunday.

Yet the 30-year-old struggled to impact the game and cut an isolated figure at the tip of Gareth Southgate's attack.

Shearer is convinced Kane will come good, however, and believes the former Tottenham star will up the ante in the wake of his flat showing.

"Without touching the ball hardly in the first half, Harry Kane had a role to play, in terms of staying up front and trying to keep defenders occupied, which left space for the other players," he said.

"In the second half he came deeper and deeper and I don't think that really helped the team," he said.

"In the last 10 or 15 minutes he went up front more because every time we were defending and winning the ball we were kicking it back up front and there was no one there to fight and battle for it because he was trying to help out the defence as well. We needed him to stay up front, win the ball and get free kicks, which he did.

"As a centre forward, I wouldn't be too concerned when you're not having touches of the ball, it's different for players in other positions, because as a striker you only need one touch that matters and he had his big chance, when [Jarrod] Bowen came on and did really well in the second half, he had that great header, but it was an unbelievable save from the goalkeeper and that is life at international level.

"You might not be involved in the game, then all of a sudden you get that one opportunity and sometimes that's all you need, unfortunately for him it didn't go in the other night, but I'm not one to worry when strikers don't have too much of the ball, particularly at international level, because you know you're going to get that one chance.

"I'm not worrying about Harry Kane, he's experienced enough, he's played at this level, he's won a Golden Boot in the World Cup. He will score goals, I have no doubt about it."