Phil Jones is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the English national team. Before joining Manchester United, Jones played for Blackburn Rovers at both youth and senior levels.
Phil Jones says there is no fear inside the England camp about who they will face in the World Cup knockout rounds. If Brazil win their group and Germany finish second in Group F, England would meet one of them in the quarter-finals by topping their group and winning their first knockout fixture.
Jones is hoping to make his first appearance of the tournament as both England and Belgium look set to rotate their selection, but the Manchester United defender insists Gareth Southgate’s squad are not spending time plotting an easier road to the final.
“We haven’t thought like that,” said Jones. “It’s about what we’re going to do and how we approach each game. I don’t think there’s been any focus on the teams we could face in the knockouts. We feel confident we can beat anyone and whoever we get we’ll be preparing right.”