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The former Arsenal forward marked his final appearance for Germany with a 25-yard thunderbolt midway through the second half in Dortmund. It was a disappointing outcome for an experimental England side who dominated for long periods, but what can Gareth Southgate learn from the encounter? The solid defensive base frustrated Germany, who did not muster a meaningful effort until Podolski's goal, and it also gave Lallana and Alli the freedom to attack. Lallana the creator Adam Lallana created more scoring chances (three) than any other England player against Germany. As is so often the case for Liverpool, Lallana excelled with and without the ball against Germany.

Gary Cahill skippered England as they were beaten 1-0 in tonight’s friendly against Germany in Dortmund, while there were victories for Czech Republic and two of England's younger teams. Four minutes before half-time England passed up another fantastic chance to take the lead when Dele Alli found himself with just the goalkeeper to beat following good work by former Chelsea left-back Ryan Bertrand and Jamie Vardy. Elsewhere tonight, Tomas Kalas played the second half of Czech Republic’s 3-0 friendly win over Lithuania. Czech Republic face San Marino away in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Reece James enjoyed a debut to remember for England Under-18s as he provided an assist in their 2-0 victory against Saudi Arabia in Qatar.

England tasted defeat for the first time under Gareth Southgate away in Germany on Wednesday Gareth Southgate's first game as permanent England manager ended in a disappointing defeat to world champions Germany as Lukas Podolski stole the show on his final international appearance. An experimental Three Lions side - featuring debutant Michael Keane and the returning Jake Livermore - controlled the majority of the game in Dortmund. But what did former England international Paul Walsh make of the performances? He gave each player a rating out of 10... Joe Hart - 7 One good moment, one not so good moment. I wouldn't rave about his display, he did a decent job without any mistakes but didn't catch the eye.

Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Leonardo Bonucci is reportedly ready to call time on his Juventus career as the Italian international's frustrations grow under boss Massimiliano Allegri. Despite public denials to the contrary , Bonucci and Allegri's relationship allegedly remains strained since their on-field argument following February's victory against Palermo. Top stories from Thursday's Mirror (Photo: Arsenal FC via Getty) Arsenal have abandoned contract talks with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez until the summer . Chelsea scouts were in Dortmund tonight to see Germany's Antonio Rudiger in action against England (Daily Mail). Real Madrid have joined the race for Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe but place stiff Premier League competition (AS).

By Danny Wright Liverpool have made an approach to sign Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City, according to a report. A whole host of clubs were interested in taking the 26-year-old away from the King Power Stadium in the summer. The summer transfer window isn’t too far away now and the Merseyside club still haven’t had any strong links with a defender or goalkeeper. ‘Like Us’ on Facebook by clicking here if you want 24/7 updates on all Liverpool breaking news.