Gareth Southgate was full of praise for Eberechi Eze, saying that he offers England a certain 'swagger'. The Crystal Palace star was named in the starting line-up for the Euro 2024 warm-up clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina at St James' Park in the hope of earning a place on the plane. Eze certainly didn't do his chances any harm after getting fans off their seats with a dynamic, exciting performance for Southgate's side.
Playing just over an hour of the game, the 25-year-old showed exactly why he's so highly rated as he drifted in from the left flank, holding off the defender and using his pace and power to drive into the Bosnia half, causing panic to the Bosnian defenders. Having scored 11 times and provided six assists for Palace this term, Eze's inclusion in Southgate's 33-man squad was no surprise, with the England boss full of praise for his ability to seize his opportunity in Newcastle. Speaking to talkSPORT, Southgate said: “People did what we expected them to do.
The guys who came into the team played well. “It was lovely to see Eze go in and play with that swagger that he has at Palace. “He’s had a couple of camps with us now and it’s good to see him getting more and more integrated with the group and feeling more comfortable in the shirt.
“We saw that beautiful gliding run where he can take people out through the middle of the pitch with the power that he has.” Discussing who could make the cut after the Bosnia clash, Stuart Pearce told talkSPORT: “I thi.