Euro 2020: Jack Grealish makes case to start against Croatia in win over Romania

“Let’s get down to business” blared out beforehand, and Jack Grealish needed little encouraging. Grealish means business every time he collects the ball, every time he runs at the opposition, and another stellar display gives Gareth Southgate real food for thought when the serious business starts against Croatia in the Euros at Wembley next weekend.

Starting in the hole but drifting, then moving left, the 25-year-old left a heatmap that glowed all over the field. As against Austria, Grealish was comfortably man of the match. As here at the Riverside on Wednesday, he was swiftly causing the opposition problems with his dribbling and was soon pulled back by Vlad Chiriches. It set the tone.

Despite the frequent frustrations of Romanian fouls, Grealish went about his