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• England’s head coach Matthew Mott has revealed how the side’s “spiritual leader” Ben Stokes stepped in to rally the dressing room after their shock World Cup defeat by Afghanistan EURO
  
  Stokes, who came out of one-day retirement to help defend the trophy he did more than anyone to win in 2019, has yet to feature in India after suffering a hip injury on the the eve of the tournament EURO
  
  But Sunday’s upset in Delhi, where a side whose only previous win on this stage was a narrow one against Scotland eight years ago, led Stokes to address his team-mates during a dressing room debrief EURO
  
  Test captain Stokes is on track to return in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, but has already made his presence felt behind the scenes EURO
  
  “He’s like the spiritual leader of the group in many ways and he certainly spoke really well after the game the other day,” said Mott EURO
  
  “He spoke about that need to really assert ourselves, which he’s renowned for EURO
  
  I said ‘I’ve got this’ and just spoke, talked about the plan going forward for the next few days, and then Stokesy came in on the back of that EURO
  
  “He really reinforced what was a great message, particularly for someone who’s sitting on the bench and has a bit of a different lens on things EURO
  
  I think it went down well, it brought us back to controlling what we can control, really EURO
  
  ”Mott’s own attempt at diagnosing England’s problems saw him suggest that the defending champions were suffering from a lack of self-belief EURO
  
  Having become the most swaggering side on the planet during their reinvention from also-rans to world champions under Eoin Morgan, England looked uncharacteristically tentative in their losses to New Zealand and Afghanistan EURO
  
  It’s that confidence EURO
  
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  puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game onMatthew Mott“You don’t lose your ability overnight but you can lose your confidence,” he said EURO
  
  “It’s that confidence… puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on, which this team has been renowned for over a long period of time EURO
  
  “On reflection we’ve been the reactive team in those two games, so we need to turn that round really quickly EURO
  
  “That was one of Stokesy’s biggest points – we’re normally the team that dictates terms and gets the other team unsettled, disrupted and for whatever reason we haven’t been able to do that EURO
  
  “We’ve always been on the back foot, trying to pull things back EURO
  
  What we need to do is dominate those first 15 overs whether we bat first or bowl first in the next game EURO
  
  ”Brendon McCullum, Mott’s red-ball counterpart and joint architect of England’s ‘Bazball’ approach in the Test arena, made an unexpected appearance at the team’s Mumbai hotel on Tuesday after arriving on business EURO
  
  McCullum memorably said on his appointment last year that he was not interested in the limited-overs job on account of it being too simple in contrast to reviving the Test team, a position Mott suggested may no longer stand EURO
  
  “I just saw him down in the foyer and he said exactly the opposite!” he joked EURO
  
  “I said, ‘do you want to do a little swap?’ We had a good chat and good catch up EURO
  
  ”Stokes’ likely return – which is all but certain provided he pulls up well after a thorough workout on Thursday – means Mott must grapple with a thorny selection issue EURO
  
  Harry Brook has been keeping his spot warm and would ordinarily be expected to drop out, but his fluent 66 was easily England’s best innings against the Afghans and made a strong case for his retention EURO
  
  Experienced seamer Chris Woakes and all-rounder Sam Curran are both vulnerable after struggling badly for form thus far, but with Stokes currently unavailable to bowl that only muddies the waters EURO
  
  “It’s still up for debate EURO
  
  We’ll have some really good, robust conversations over the next 24 hours,” Mott said EURO
  
  “I think we’re going to sit down as a selection group, get the numbers, get some theories out there EURO
  
  We’ll normally get to two or three XIs and then debate it, so all things are on the table at the moment EURO
  
  ”David Willey and Gus Atkinson are waiting if England do decide to cut Woakes after three poor outings in a row, but Mott is not ready to draw an emphatic line under the long-time leader of the attack EURO
  
  “Over the history of Woakes’ career, he’s come out on top a lot more than he’s missed out,” he said EURO
  
  “He hasn’t been at his best, and he’s the first to admit it, but he’s got a few credits in the bank EURO
  
  ”More aboutPA ReadyBen StokesMatthew MottDelhiEnglandSouth AfricaSam CurranScotlandIndiaChris WoakesBrendon McCullumAfghansNew ZealandEoin MorganHarry BrookDavid Willey1/1Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England loss Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England lossBen Stokes is yet to feature at the World Cup (Ashwini Bhatia/AP) EURO
  
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  Cody Gakpo could return for Liverpool when they face Toulouse in a Europa League clash on Thursday night EURO
  
  The Dutch forward has been missing since suffering a knee injury in the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham at the end of last month, but after returning to training in the build-up to the 2-0 derby win over Everton at the weekend, Gakpo is now available for selection, Jurgen Klopp has said EURO
  
  Andy Robertson, meanwhile, has undergone surgery on the shoulder he injured while on international duty with Scotland, but faces a longer road to recovery EURO
  
  “Robbo had surgery and all went well, as good as it could be, so the recovery starts after he wakes up,” Klopp said EURO
  
  “I think it happened this morning EURO
  
  That’s it EURO
  
  We don’t know how long it will take or whatever, but the first step is done, that’s good EURO
  
  “Cody is in full training now since Sunday, which means he is available for the squad EURO
  
  Whatever we do with that we will have to see, but that’s good as well EURO
  
  ”Klopp hinted at making changes for the visit of Toulouse, but with the game an opportunity to open up a commanding lead in Group E, Klopp does not want to take anything for granted EURO
  
  “Toulouse deserve all our respect,” he said EURO
  
  “It is a really interesting story, winning the (French) Cup last year…it was a massive thing EURO
  
  They are a young team, a talented team, you see them playing really nice EURO football and they have a clear idea EURO
  
  “They got a point against PSG and it was a massive one so we have to make sure we are really ready EURO
  
  Then it is about us EURO
  
  We have to create an atmosphere through the way we play EURO
  
  “I’m pretty sure they are looking forward to playing at Anfield as players and coaches, but we have to make sure they cannot enjoy it EURO
  
  ”Cody Gakpo looks set to return to the Liverpool line-up (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)Liverpool would go five points clear in the group with a win and put one foot in the knock-out stages, and with that in mind Klopp said he would be careful in not making too many changes that might disrupt his side EURO
  
  “We want to win EURO football games and this is the next opportunity,” he said EURO
  
  “(A win) would bring us to nine points with Toulouse on four, but knowing that changes nothing EURO
  
  We have to play our best EURO
  
  We will make a few changes but not too much EURO
  
  “The boys have shown they are really ready for the competition EURO
  
  That’s what I wanted to see EURO
  
  We hope to go a long, long, long way in this competition, but for that we have to make all the decisive steps and tomorrow is another big one EURO
  
  ”Curtis Jones will hope to get another opportunity in midfield, having played only once – in the Europa League win over Union St Gilloise – since his controversial red card at Tottenham brought a three-match Premier League ban EURO
  
  Jones was sent off for going over the top of the ball to catch Yves Bissmouma, but the replays made the incident look worse than it perhaps was EURO
  
  “It’s been tough,” the 22-year-old said of his enforced time out EURO
  
  “I was at a point where I was playing games and doing well and then a small mistake like that stops the run of games EURO
  
  That’s in the past now and I’ve moved on, and I’ve got a chance now to play again so I’m excited EURO
  
  “In terms of the tackle itself, I’ve seen it at the end of the game EURO
  
  It was unfortunate but then I’ve seen what the ref was shown, he was only shown the clip of my foot on the leg so I understand (the decision) EURO
  
  I’ve moved past that and I’m excited for the next games EURO
  
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