England manager Gareth Southgate vowed not to let a "popularity contest" sway his selections as the England boss threw his full support behind Jordan Henderson days after the stand-in skipper was jeered off at Wembley.The Euro 2020 runners-up are within touching distance of qualifying for next summer's finals and will seal their spot in Germany should they avoid defeat to Italy on Tuesday evening.

England manager Gareth Southgate vowed not to let a "popularity contest" sway his selections as the England boss threw his full support behind Jordan Henderson days after the stand-in skipper was jeered off at Wembley.The Euro 2020 runners-up are within touching distance of qualifying for next summer's finals and will seal their spot in Germany should they avoid defeat to Italy on Tuesday evening.