However, lockdown in England and the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t helped his preparation with the Three Lions unable to operate in a bubble like football clubs have been allowed to. That saw Southgate admit that it has been a challenging time for him and his staff with them all disconnected and forced to use Zoom to communicate. He further added they’re also preparing for a tournament that has it’s future up in the air especially in terms of location. 

“We’re in a strange situation. When we were in camp we were running in the same way as clubs, but at the moment all of our meetings, all of our preparation is having to be done via Zoom. It’s an incredible challenge for our staff. We are all disconnected. We’re not interacting in the same way. You can’t check in with players the same way.  We’re facing the same problems that lots of people will relate to,” Southgate said, reported the Guardian.