Daily Star Sunday

GARETH GOAL’S TO HELP HARRY

- EXCLUSIVE by STEVE BATES

SAM ALLARDYCE has warned England they can’t rely on skipper Harry Kane if they want to win the Euros.

The former England boss believes the Three Lions must conjure up more goals on the big occasion.

And with the 2020 tournament delayed for a year due to the coronaviru­s crisis, Allardyce says Southgate must use the time to produce more goals from open play.

Kane, 26 (right) netted eight times as England were top scorers in their 2020 qualifying group, with a hefty 37 goals on the way to the Nations League

Finals in Portugal last summer. But once there, they struggled and managed just one in two games. “Goals in open play hasn’t been a problem in qualifiers,” said Big Sam.

“It’s great to have a major threat at set-pieces – but you don’t want it to be your main weapon. “After Kane, who is the proven scorer? “Maybe Gareth needs to look to midfield for more goals in the way Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes used to weigh in. “That’s what England need if they’re going to be champions.”

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