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Sam Allardyce believes the coronavirus pandemic has helped ensure England have the strongest squad at Euro 2020 and has backed Gareth Southgate to keep getting his choices right ahead of Wednesday's semi-final with Denmark.
A 4-0 win over Ukraine on Saturday following a Harry Kane brace and goals from Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson sent the Three Lions into the last four of the European Championship for only the second time.
Next up is a clash with Denmark at Wembley with the tournament, delayed a year due to the outbreak of Covid-19 across the world in 2020, now into its final week.
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Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, former England boss Allardyce said: 'Throughout the whole of the tournament, if you look at the squad England have, it is the strongest squad.
'I think certainly the cancellation of the Euros last year has done England proud in terms of an extra year where these younger players have developed even more.
'They have had more experience of Champions League football and in the Premier League so I think that is coming to fruition now. The size of the squad and the talent is what it is all about and
