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Former England defender Terry Butcher says the national side are short of quality in midfield. Speaking after Gareth Southgate's side beat Malta 4-0, Butcher said England lacked anyone who was 'gifted' or able to 'unlock defences'.

"Is this England team hard to beat? No. Is this England team going to pass you off the pitch? No. Is this England team going to work hard? Yes. When it comes to something special, something gifted and something that鈥檚 going to unlock defences when it comes to the World Cup, we haven鈥檛 quite got that."

Butcher also says that after nine months in charge, Southgate should have a better idea of his best 11: "He hasn鈥檛 got the blend of his team right, he hasn鈥檛 got the shape of his team right and that requires work."

This clip was taken from 5 live Sport on Friday 01 September 2017.