Raheem Sterling delivered a commander's presentation as England beat Ivory Coast 3-0 at Wembley.
Without any Harry Kane from the Three Lions' beginning XI, the Manchester City forward was given the armband and showed others how it's done.
Authentic was both supplier and objective scorer - setting up Ollie Watkins for England's opener, prior to getting on the score sheet himself before halftime. Tyrone Mings added a third late on.
On a night when Jude Bellingham was additionally intrigued in the No10 job, James Robson evaluated Gareth Southgate's players...
Scratch Pope 5
An observer for all intents and purposes the entirety of the match, for example, the absence of danger presented by Ivory Coast.
Ben White 6
Exceptionally sharp to keep Cornet under control when the winger looked set to burst free in the primary half. Looked agreeable enough in any event, working out of position.
Harry Maguire 6
Silly boos from England fans when he is name was called out and again on events when he was ready. Did nothing out of sorts - except for scarcely tried by the same token.
Tyrone Mings 6
Like Maguire, he was generally untroubled. Was not reluctant to get the ball and run from profound regions with it - and finished the scoring with his late header.
Tyrick Mitchell 7
No feeling of nerves. Cheerful pushing high in help on the left. One first-half cross-shot could have prompted an opener for England
James Ward-Prowse 7
His conveyance is so great - either from open play or set pieces. In various events, England might enjoy taking more benefits from his administration. Near scoring a marvel objective from 40 yards.
Declan Rice 7
Stepped through the center of the contribute a prevailing design. Was not content just to sit profound, rather than fitting the Ivorians increasingly deep into Header might have been the better first half
Raheem Sterling 9
Wore the commander's armband and placed in a genuine captain's presentation.
His cunning feet and cross put forth Watkins' objective. He then got on the scoresheet himself with a blasting run and shot, prior to being ready to the point of changing over when Grealish sliced the bounce back to him.
Jude Bellingham 8
The intriguing choice to play him at No10, given England has such countless different players who need to fill that job. Yet, he showed his quality in going after the job that was brimming with danger, connecting midfield and assault by getting the ball and going for it in focal regions.
Jack Grealish 7
Brimming with stunts to turn rivals back to front and power progressively frantic difficulties. His reduction for It's was flawlessly camouflaged to Sterling's objective.
Ollie Watkins 7
Perfectly positioned brilliantly to score. Britain's reinforcement strikers need to transform the interesting events Kane is refreshed - and he did that.
Substitutes
Kyle Walker-Peters (White, 46) 6
Offered a greater amount of a going after danger down the right and took up a few hazardous situations to extend Ivory Coast.
Luke Shaw (Mitchell, 62) 6
Couldn't get on the score sheet this time, yet this was one more sure execution in an England shirt, getting up in help on the left.
Emile Smith Rowe (Grealish, 62) 5
An eruption of energy and innovativeness quickly had the resistance retreating.
Phil Foden (Sterling, 62) 5
Got a lot of bits of the ball, as you would expect, however never truly opened Ivory Coast up.
Harry Kane (Watkins, 62) 5
Totally frantic to draw a stage nearer to Wayne Rooney's England record, yet didn't get a sniff at the objective subsequent to coming on.
Conor Gallagher (Ward-Prowse, 79)
More minutes in an England shirt will cause him no damage by any means.
Unused: Pickford, Forster, Henderson, Guehi, Coady, Mount
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