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07th Sep 2015

An unlikely face could be the answer to England’s striker shortage

Tom Victor

Injuries to Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge have left England – much like Wayne Rooney – looking rather thin up top.

But it seems we’ve been overlooking a solution to the striker crisis that’s been staring us in the face.

The Three Lions are currently preparing for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland, and a recent training session saw another player put himself forward for a place in attack.

Phil Jagielka has scored a handful of beauties from defence in his time, but nothing quite like this.

We knew Jagielka was a dab hand in goal when called upon, but few realised he could quite so lethal up front.

No wonder David Moyes told Man United’s players to watch and learn from the Everton man.