Prodigy Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United made an impression in his England debut against Belgium.

Kobbie Mainoo had a great effort on his debut day as a starter for the England team. Jordan Pickford’s error allowed Youri Tielemans to open the score, putting England behind 1-0. Still, it did not take long for the Three Lions to level the score.

Starting from midfield, Mainoo maintained possession of the ball and made an unanticipated direction change at the fifteenth minute. The hero of MU dribbled the ball confidently through a thicket of Belgian opponents, setting up a good pass for Bellingham. Bellingham found Toney with a pass in a good position; the Brentford player was fouled, and England was awarded a penalty. Toney was the one who skillfully performed the 11-meter kick to help England level the score.

To argue that Mainoo set the table for this objective is not hyperbole. Mainoo is shown a lot of confidence in his first start as he keeps making impressive plays in the middle of the field.

Following Duncan Edwards (18 years 183 days) and Marcus Rashford (18 years 209 days), Kobbie Mainoo, a Manchester United player, is the third-youngest player to start for England at the age of 18 years and 342 days. One could argue that Mainoo is England’s next great talent.

Mainoo has developed into one of Erik ten Hag’s most valuable players. Mainoo’s outstanding display against Liverpool led Southgate to select Mainoo from the U21 squad for the national team. Mainoo deservedly earned the starting bonus in this match after his outstanding performance against Brazil last weekend.

As Southgate stated, Mainoo will have opportunities when England lacks players in the Red Devils star’s position as Euro 2024 draws near.