<p>London: A 1-0 loss to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/brazil">Brazil</a> on Saturday did not dampen <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/england">England</a> coach Gareth Southgate's spirits as he assessed a few newcomers to his team with an eye on who will make his Euro 2024 squad.</p><p>An injury-hit Brazil side won the game thanks to their 17-year-old striker Endrick, who scored in the 80th-minute after coming on as a substitute.</p><p>It was an even game, the England manager suggested in a press conference, as he made changes to his side with the upcoming European Championship in Germany in mind.</p><p>"I'm not down on the performance of the team," the 53-year-old said. "The difference in the end was one moment, really... a couple of mistakes decided the game."</p>.Israel boss says focused on football, not fans, ahead of Euros playoff.<p>England were missing some key players at Wembley, including injured captain Harry Kane who will also sit out their next friendly against Belgium on Tuesday.</p><p>Generally pleased with the performance of his players, Southgate praised the debuts of Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo and Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon.</p><p>Although Ollie Watkins did not have a clear-cut chance on goal, Southgate said he was happy with the Aston Villa striker's contribution.</p><p>"We needed to know where we might head if we didn't have Harry (Kane) for a big match," he said.</p><p>"It was a good experiment," Southgate added.</p><p>Bayern Munich striker Kane travelled to England last weekend to join up with the national team to be treated for an ankle injury he had suffered in a 5-2 Bundesliga win at Darmstadt. </p>
<p>London: A 1-0 loss to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/brazil">Brazil</a> on Saturday did not dampen <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/england">England</a> coach Gareth Southgate's spirits as he assessed a few newcomers to his team with an eye on who will make his Euro 2024 squad.</p><p>An injury-hit Brazil side won the game thanks to their 17-year-old striker Endrick, who scored in the 80th-minute after coming on as a substitute.</p><p>It was an even game, the England manager suggested in a press conference, as he made changes to his side with the upcoming European Championship in Germany in mind.</p><p>"I'm not down on the performance of the team," the 53-year-old said. "The difference in the end was one moment, really... a couple of mistakes decided the game."</p>.Israel boss says focused on football, not fans, ahead of Euros playoff.<p>England were missing some key players at Wembley, including injured captain Harry Kane who will also sit out their next friendly against Belgium on Tuesday.</p><p>Generally pleased with the performance of his players, Southgate praised the debuts of Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo and Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon.</p><p>Although Ollie Watkins did not have a clear-cut chance on goal, Southgate said he was happy with the Aston Villa striker's contribution.</p><p>"We needed to know where we might head if we didn't have Harry (Kane) for a big match," he said.</p><p>"It was a good experiment," Southgate added.</p><p>Bayern Munich striker Kane travelled to England last weekend to join up with the national team to be treated for an ankle injury he had suffered in a 5-2 Bundesliga win at Darmstadt. </p>