The trio all made their England debuts in the same under-15s game against Turkey in 2016 and now find themselves in line for the number 10 spot in the senior side, but Morgan insisted the all just want what’s best for the team.

Asked if their friendship makes it easier to compete for the same spot, Morgan told FourFourTwo magazine: “We don’t look at it like that. We leave everyone else to the debate of who should be playing and in what position, those aren’t for us.

“We’re there to win matches for England – we’re all on the same team, we all want to do well, we all have the motivation to win and will do what it takes.

“We all have different qualities, different abilities and different styles, as we play for different clubs.

“People might see it as competing, but we’re trying to get the best out of each other for England to win.

“However that looks, we’ll all accept it and go with it.

“The manager ultimately makes the decisions, and we do what we can to show our ability on the world stage.”

With competition in the England squad fierce ahead of the World Cup, Morgan doesn’t envy manager Thomas Tuchel in having to make his decisions.

He said: “He’s got an unbelievable pool of talent to pick from, and I’d hate to have his job, because the quality is remarkable and if someone isn’t in for someone else, the margins must be so thin.

“He must be clutching at straws for why some people are in and some people are out, it’s that tight.”