Gareth Southgate wants professional performance from England against San Marino

England manager Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate wants a “ruthless” display on his 50th match in charge as England start the road to next year’s World Cup against minnows San Marino.

Four months on from ending a challenging 2020, another coronavirus-complicated year gets under way with Thursday’s clash against the world’s bottom-ranked side before Group I fixtures against Albania and Poland.