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Gareth Southgate plots private talks with ‘frustrated’ midfielder Jude Bellingham

England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted that he plans to hold talks with Jude Bellingham following his disappointing display against Slovenia.

Bellingham played the full 90 minutes in Tuesday’s 0-0 draw but failed to record a single shot, while he also executed zero key passes.

The Real Madrid star was visibly annoyed during the Euro 2024 stalemate and at one point was seen shouting to a team-mate: ‘Hey, genuinely put in a f***ing pass. It’s a bit late to control, f***ing pass.’

Southgate has since said that he will speak to Bellingham in private.

‘I will have those messages with him rather than plaster them over the papers,’ Southgate said when asked about Bellingham this week.

Gareth Southgate (left) is planning to hold private talks with Jude Bellingham (No 10)

Bellingham was visibly frustrated during England’s 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Tuesday

Bellingham’s Euros campaign got off to a dream start this summer when he headed England into the lead against Serbia just 13 minutes into their opening game.

But he and his team-mates have since produced five halves of dismal football.

Former England captain Wayne Rooney recently said of Bellingham via BBC Sport: ‘He has looked very frustrated. I’ve been there in exactly the position. In the game against Slovenia, I saw him throwing his arms up.

‘Jude started the first game well but I’m sure he’d tell you himself he hasn’t had the best last two games.’

Rooney also claimed that 20-year-old Bellingham should be taking on more media duties than he has.

Bellingham has not spoken publicly since he took part in a live television interview after being named as the Player of the Match against Serbia on June 16.

Rooney said: ‘As a talisman for England and now Real Madrid, no one’s heard him speak. So what is the reason for that?

‘As one of the iconic players for England, he should be fronting that.

Bellingham, 20, pictured after full-time in England’s Euro 2024 stalemate with Slovenia

Ex-England captain Wayne Rooney has urged Bellingham to get more involved in media duties

‘We saw Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon speaking, who are playing bit parts in the tournament.

‘People want Jude and Harry Kane, Kyle Walker and Jordan Pickford – the senior players. I know Jude’s not, but he’s going to play if fit and you want to hear him speaking. That tells me he’s probably not quite right.’

Despite failing to impress on the pitch, England won Group C with five points.

The Three Lions will now meet Slovakia in the round of 16 on Sunday.

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