Player Assessments: England Victory Sealed by Kane's Brace in World Cup Qualifier

In a dominant performance, England clinched one more win against Albania, featuring a number of squad members producing notable performances throughout the game.

First-choice Lineup

Dean Henderson Not a save to perform before the break until called into action by an opponent's bent shot. A sliding challenge on an Albanian attacker showed sharp reading of the game. Six out of ten

Jarell Quansah Tested by the opposition's primary attacker through their forward. Played more centrally to begin with then shifted to the flank after Saka was introduced. 7/10

John Stones Pushed forward on the ball, something he's known for previously. Sometimes was too casual in possession with the experiment discontinued after the break. 6/10

Dan Burn Always dangerous on corners and free-kicks, as always, but may be another option for Stones in defense rather than paired with him. A loose distribution after the break almost led to an opener for Albania. 6

The young full-back One more confident performance from the 20-year-old after his debut against another side. A teammate did not capitalize on the opportunity from a clever backheel behind their defense. The left-back spot is his to lose at this stage. 7/10

Adam Wharton A debut start for his country. A bit careless when playing out but his dangerous set-pieces posed a danger. A handy game manager for the boss to utilize versus defensive opponents. Shown a yellow for a rash challenge. Six

The midfielder Crosses from dead balls and free-kicks created chances. Was given freedom to roam in left midfield yet found himself in an offside position upon receiving in shooting positions. Granted a deserved substitution on the hour mark. 6/10

Jude Bellingham Functioned in a high role down the right and did plenty of dirty work. Displayed moments of class and mishit a shot wide. Withdrawn in the closing stages by Rogers, his competition, after receiving a caution. Seven

Jarrod Bowen Was presented with the team's top opening before halftime, his effort excellently kept out by the Albanian keeper. As a teammate staying deep, he was forced to stretch the play out wide although his balls into the box were inconsistent. Replaced late in the match. 6

Harry Kane The decisive figure netting seventy-seventh and seventy-eighth strikes in an England shirt. The opener a typical opportunist's goal and his next a superb headed goal after peeling away away from the opposition. Aged 32, he’s only getting better with the national team stand a real opportunity next summer with him up top. 8

The attacker Struggled to influence play out wide. Was presented with a decent opportunity when set up by Bellingham but the keeper denied him. His replacement produced a bigger an impact after coming on. Five

Replacements

• Foden (for Rice on 63 minutes) Looked lively connecting seamlessly with the striker in a preferred position, Six
• Bukayo Saka (for the winger 63) Spurned chances yet his delivery provided the breakthrough, 6
• Marcus Rashford (replacing Bowen 75) Active after coming on and provided the captain's brace with superb cross into the area, 7
• Elliot Anderson (on for the midfielder 75) Appears comfortable already, 6/10
• Rogers (for the star with minutes remaining) Too brief a spell to affect things, 6/10