Aaron Ramsdale backs Bukayo Saka to take penalty for England at World Cup 

Saka has scored every spot-kick he has taken for Arsenal since his Wembley miss, including in big games against Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool

BACKED: England’s Bukayo Saka during a training session at the Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Aaron Ramsdale has backed Bukayo Saka to step up and take a penalty for England at the World Cup after praising his Arsenal team-mate for his “impeccable” response to the fallout from his heartbreak at Euro 2020.

Having missed the deciding penalty in the final shoot-out defeat to Italy, Saka was subjected to racist abuse – as were Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, who were also unsuccessful from the spot.