By Mark Mann-bryans, Press Association
Published: 12:06 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 12:55 GMT, 23 March 2019
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Harry Kane is pleased that the goal-scoring burden is now being shared across the England team.
The Three Lions captain scored a penalty on the stroke of half-time as Gareth Southgate's side thrashed the Czech Republic 5-0 in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Friday night.
But it was Raheem Sterling who stole the show with a Wembley hat-trick, an own goal from Tomas Kalas wrapping up the rout for England.
Harry Kane is pleased the goal-scoring burden is now being shared across the England team
Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick in the 5-0 win over the Czech Republic on Friday night
From the initial 25-man squad named by Southgate, Marcus Rashford, who has since withdrawn through injury, was the second-highest scorer at senior international level.
The Manchester United man's six goals have now been eclipsed by Sterling's seven, with Kane well clear of his current England colleagues on 21.
But Sterling can now boast five goals from his last three international starts and, sitting just two behind Kane's 17 Premier League strikes for the season, the Tottenham striker feels there are now goals throughout the current England side.
'I think to be a top nation or a top team you have to have four or five players scoring goals throughout the season,' he said.
'Obviously Raheem has been doing it for club and country, Jadon (Sancho) has been doing it
