Gareth Southgate fully expects Raheem Sterling to overcome the “next challenge” of his career by flourishing for England tonight.
Sterling played a starring role as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City romped to the Premier League title last term and there were high hopes the 23-year-old would take that form into the World Cup.
The forward impressed in parts but was unable to make a telling impact in front of goal in Russia, with his goalless run extending to an 27 matches following Friday’s Nations League draw against Croatia.
But Southgate backed Sterling to shine for the Three Lions today as he looks to score his first international goal in 1,102 days against Spain.
“If we had the answer to that, we’d probably have resolved it a few games ago,” Southgate said.
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“What do we do? We’ve got to keep getting him in the right positions. We’ve got to create chances for him and he’s got to keep getting in the right areas.
“The other night I don’t really remember him (having a chance).
“There was a ball that flashed across the box and he was just in behind the defender when he’s got to try to get across the front of those if he can.
“But I think it is going to be a confidence thing that when the goal comes he will go on a scoring run.
“For all our attacking players, we’ve got to make sure we are creating chances and that we are in the right areas and then they’ve just got to go and finish them.”
What TV channel is England vs Spain on?
The Nations League will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.
Pre-match coverage gets underway at 7pm ahead of kick-off at 7.45pm.
Existing Sky Sports customers will also be able to stream the match via the Sky Go app, which can be downloaded across a host of devices.
Fans without a Sky Sports subscription can still tune into the action through a NOW TV sports pass.
Day passes, which let you view Sky Sports channels for 24 hours, start at £7.99 a day, with a weekly pass starting from £12.99 and no locking in to a contract.
England vs Spain latest odds (Betfair)
Spain 8/13
Draw 3/1
England 9/2
First goalscorer odds: Alvaro Morata 7/2, Harry Kane 5/1