Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden are among the players to have defended Harry Kane in the aftermath of England's disappointing 0-0 draw with Scotland.
Kane, 28, has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world and Pep Guardiola is keen on bringing him to Manchester City this summer if a deal can be struck with Tottenham. But the Spurs forward has had a difficult start to life in the European Championship with two goalless and anonymous performances so far against Croatia and Scotland.
England boss Gareth Southgate is not bothered by the criticism of his No.9 and has already stated that he will keep his place in the team for England's final group game against Czech Republic. And Kane's teammates have also rallied around him.
"He hasn't scored in two games," said Sterling. "That's not that serious. I'm sure when we need him most, he'll score.
"We as a team need to produce more for him, but it's two games. Of course he's a player who knows he can score in every game, and he will be the first person to be disappointed, but I know when it's crunch time Harry will be there, that's for sure."
Foden also pointed to the lack of creativity in the team as a reason for Kane's struggles.
"I have seen a few comments blaming Harry but we didn't create enough for him to even have a chance [against Scotland]," the City forward said. "It is something to work on and hopefully we can just keep getting better."
