Jesse Lingard has put his England disappointment behind him to back Gareth Southgate's squad ahead of this summer's European Championship. The Manchester United star had put himself in contention to snatch a spot in Southgate's party following a sensational six-month loan spell at West Ham, scoring nine goals in 16 games for David Moyes' side. Jordan Henderson, Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka all reacted with applause emojis underneath Lingard's post, while Declan Rice wrote: 'What a guy'. 'Their commitment has been fantastic and although they were disappointed, they knew where they stood and the group is relaxed.' England get their tournament underway on June 13 when they play Croatia at Wembley, with further games to follow against Scotland and Czech Republic.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2021 18:49 UTC