Gareth Southgate has claimed Jermain Defoe has a point to prove for England after calling the Sunderland striker out of the international wilderness.

Defoe has been recalled to the England squad by manager Southgate for the double-header against Germany and Lithuania, having last played for his country in November 2013.

Southgate’s decision has been influenced by a striker crisis that has meant he has not been able to pick Harry Kane, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck over injuries and fitness issues, while Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott have been left out.