Montenegro 1-5 England PLAYER RATINGS: Ross Barkley showed his great quality but Dele Alli struggled to make an impact Barkley (8.5) scored twice after providing an assist for the equaliser Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi (8) was a joy to watch on his England bow Alli (5) was largely on the periphery of things before being substitutedBy Dominic King for the Daily Mail Published: 21:46 GMT, 25 March 2019 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 25 March 2019 Viewcomments England recovered from an early scare in Montenegro as Ross Barkley scored twice in a clinical 5-1 victory to continue their strong start to the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign on Monday. Marko Vesovic raised the decibel level in the stadium when he fired the hosts in front against the run of play in the 17th minute, but England were unfazed and went ahead by half-time thanks to goals by Michael Keane and Barkley. Montenegro were still a threat early in the second half and Fatos Beciraj could have equalised, but when Barkley drilled in his second just before the hour the result was a formality. Skipper Harry Kane tapped home the fourth goal from Raheem Sterling's cut back after a swift counter-attack and Sterling slid home in the 81st minute to complete the rout. Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi was a joy to watch on his England debut ENGLAND (4-3-3) Jordan Pickford - Nothing he could do about the goal he conceded and was generally well protected - 6 Kyle Walker - What joy Montenegro has came from exploiting the space he left behind when bombing forward - 6 Michael Keane - Turned inside out for Vesovic’s goal but atoned with a towering header to equalise and settled down afterwards - 7 Harry Maguire - Pick of his efforts was the turn of pace and perfect tackle to stop Fatos Beciraj in his tracks - 6.5 Ross Barkley scored twice after providing an assist for the equaliser by Michael Keane Danny Rose - Sloppiness in second half almost gifted Montenegro an equaliser but otherwise was solid - 6 Ross Barkley - Delivery of the highest quality to set up Keane’s goal then in the right place to score one of his own; best night in an England shirt - 8.5 Declan Rice - Took him time to pick up the pace of the game but was steady and measured once he found a rhythm - 7 Dele Alli - First action of the game was giving the ball away and his influence was limited from there; fortunate to start - 5 Another fine display from the in-form forward Raheem Sterling after a quiet opening Raheem Sterling - Struggled to get through before the break but was dynamic afterwards and finished with two assists and another goal - 8 Harry Kane - Thing that stood out was the quality of his passing; there’s a touch of Teddy Sheringham about the balls he plays - 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi - Game changed when swapped wings and his performance was thrilling, a joy to watch. It will be a travesty if he doesn’t start in the Premier League for Chelsea - 8 Dele Alli was largely on the periphery of things before being substituted just after hour mark SUBS Jordan Henderson (for Alli, 64) On for his landmark 50th England cap and, although he still remains without an international goal, played a sublime pass for Sterling to add the fifth. 7. James Ward-Prowse (for Barkley, 82): Southampton midfielder came on for his second cap, two years after his first. 5. Callum Wilson (for Kane, 83): Little chance for the striker to add to the goal he scored on his debut last year. 5. MANAGER Gareth Southgate Brave to pick Hudson-Odoi and smart to shift him from the right to the left as that tactical change enabled England to seize the game - 7 MONTENEGRO (4-4-2) Petkovic 5; Stojkovic 5, Savic 6, Simic 5, Tomasevic 6; Marusic 5, Ivanic 5, Vukcevic 6, Vesovic 7; Beciraj 6, Mugosa 5 REFEREE Alexsei Kulbakov (Belarus) Impossible to pick a hole in his efforts, the game ran smoothly and without any fussy interference - 7 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility