ENGLAND'S record when picking 'bolters' in their squad for major tournaments is shabbier than breakfast the morning after a stag night.
And Jadon Sancho's resurgent form, on his second coming at Borussia Dortmund, may yet turn out to be a mirage in the desert.
But if the Manchester United outcast continues to be energised by the famous Yellow Wall of noise, Gareth Southgate will have to wrestle with a familiar dilemma: Flavour of the month from the specials board or staying a la carte? The last of Sancho's 23 England caps came back in October 2021 - against Andorra (right, with Bukayo three months after Saka) the £73million move to
United that he called a "dream - come true".
Instead of a marquee signing, he turned out to be an auxiliary bell-tent in the Old Trafford campsite, as Cristiano Ronaldo's encore commanded the limelight before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign petered out.
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THE CLOUD OF TURN
Pep's strugglers slip to 22nd as Ederson clanger puts Juve on road to famous win
SAKA JUST TWO GOOD
THIS is rapidly turning into Bukayo Saka's most important season for Arsenal.
AULD ON TIGHT!
It's England v Scotland and a reunion with Rangers for former Celtic chief Ange and his injury-hit squad as Romero says sorry for swipe at club spending
OVER & DAN NOW
Ruben: Our vision is clear
SAUDI 2034 WORLD CUP CONTROVERSY
Forget human rights, money talks... and the FA should be ashamed they stayed silent
BREWING UP TIME!
Rhian keeps Blades on the boil
CLUCKY IN LOVE
Romance blossomed for Sherrock & Menzies over a KFC
PEATY COULD STILL MAKE A SPLASH IN LA
Olympic swim hero weighing up 2028 bid
RACING IS AT 'CRITICAL POINT'
RACING'S governance structure is \"not fit for the 21st century\" and the sport \"paralysed by selfinterest\", according to the head of racing's media rights arm.
Getting figgy with it
Passion for panettone has sparked a trend for celebrating with fruit puds, experts say