Trent Alexander-Arnold finally looks at home for England - but Kyle Walker and Phil Foden face a fight to reclaim their places: Winners and losers as centurion Harry Kane leads from the front against Finland and Lee Carsley continues to make his case

Kane received a golden cap from Frank Lampard before kick-off and was wearing golden boots for his 100th international appearance. He certainly rose to the occasion, grabbing his 67th and 68th goals for his country and winning the match in the process.

The captain received plenty of criticism during the Euros and a lot of it was justified - he was lacking sharpness, he rarely got in good shooting positions and his lack of movement weighed the team down. He looked a completely different player here, however, and looked intent on scoring from the off.

Kane had to wait for his big moment, though, after having a goal narrowly ruled out for offside and seeing several shots blocked. But he did not get frustrated, only getting more determined to fire England ahead. He took no prisoners with his breakthrough goal, lashing the ball past the excellent Finish 'keeper Lukas Hradecky.

There was huge relief on his face and, with the burden lifted, he scored again. Kane was given a fitting standing ovation when he was taken off, as the wounds from the Euros are slowly healing, and Kane showed he has plenty more to offer his country.

The Finland striker had very happy memories of playing in England, scoring 87 times for Norwich City, including 22 times in the Premier League. This was not a happy occasion for Pukki, though.

He failed to trouble England's defence and he was taken off after just 45 minutes, though he would have had two clear openings had his fellow attacker Topi Keskinen not made some awful decisions in the final third.

Pukki was unmarked and in the perfect position when Keskinen burst through on a quick breakaway, but the Aberdeen winger wanted the glory for himself and blazed over the bar when Pukki was screaming for the ball.

Now plying his trade for Minnesota United in MLS, Pukki found himself in another good position later in the first half when Keskinen attacked down the middle, but he again ignored him, instead bungling a harder pass to Rasmus Schuller.

Alexander-Arnold and Gordon played a combined total of 135 minutes at the Euros, but after being ignored by Gareth Southgate, they look set for crucial roles in Carsley's new-look England and must be praying that he gets the job full-time.

Alexander-Arnold had shown bright moments against Ireland on Saturday, but his passing had let him down in the second half. Here, though, he upped his game and his balls carved through Finland. He created five chances, more than anyone else, and was partly responsible for both goals, directly assisting Kane for the first then playing a defence-splitting curling pass towards Noni Madueke before it found its way to Kane.

Even though he has found his true place in the team under Carsley, Alexander-Arnold's creative burst for England is nothing new: this was the third occasion in which he had created five or more chances in a game for the Three Lions, with no one else having done that for the national team since his debut.

The Liverpool defender offered a deadly threat from the right and his fellow Scouser Gordon was equally threatening off the left. The left wing was the area England struggled with the most during the Euros and if Southgate's refusal to give more than one minute's action to Gordon was hard to understand at the time, it is even more bewildering after seeing what he can do in an England shirt.

Remember when Southgate lamented the fact that England had never found a successor to Kalvin Phillips? Turns out they had, in the form of Angel Gomes.

Gomes was a crucial part of the England Under-21 side which won the Euros under Carsley in 2023, and although this was his full international debut, he looked utterly at home at Wembley. The Lille midfielder struck up an instant understanding with Declan Rice and barely put a foot wrong all evening, ensuring England controlled possession and dictated the pace of the game.

Gomes' progress since leaving Manchester United had gone almost unnoticed back home, but now all England fans are aware of him and what he can offer. Once more he showed that the Red Devils were wrong to not give him more opportunities, and it looks like he will get plenty more chances to do so.

Kyle Walker spoke of his disappointment at being left out of the England squad, but now he faces a real battle to get back in. Alexander-Arnold offers so much more than him in attack and is nine years his junior.

Walker enjoyed Southgate's trust due to the protection he offered defensively, but his skillset seem less valued by Carsley, who is far more willing to take the handbrake off than his predecessor.

Carsley insisted that Walker was only left out because he had played so little for Manchester City so far this season, but his absence from the England team could become permanent even if he resumes his usual role for his club.

And Alexander-Arnold isn't Walker's only concern, as Rico Lewis, who has usurped him in the City team at the start of the season, put in an impressive shift on the other flank. The 19-year-old would be a suitable stand-in on the right of the defence should his Liverpool counterpart ever get injured.

Phil Foden also has reason to be concerned as Gordon looked far more comfortable than he did when used as a left midfielder during the Euros. Foden's hope of being deployed as a No.10 is also potentially in jeopardy due to club team-mate Jack Grealish, who has greatly impressed in the last two games.

Grealish's performances could even fire a warning to Jude Bellingham, who, like Foden, missed these internationals due to injury. There was also bad news for Ollie Watkins, who also withdrew from the squad due to injury and saw Kane rediscover the form which has repeatedly prevented the Aston Villa striker from having a bigger role for his country.

Leaving aside the storm-in-a-teacup caused by his reluctance to sing the national anthem, Carsley made a very strong impression in his dugout debut against Ireland. And although Finland provided a sterner test, he still passed it and is making an ever stronger case to become Southgate's permanent successor.

This performance was not quite as fluid as in Dublin, as the Finns proved much more stubborn. Indeed, the first half was reminiscent of the many occasions that England struggled to break open opponents playing in a low-block, as they failed to take their chances in the final third.

But the fact that England did not panic and eventually found their way through is a good sign. Carsley's side did not abandon their principles so as to pepper Finland with crosses and long balls, and instead they stuck at it to get the job done. The manner of this victory, and the fact that England still have not conceded a goal under Carsley's watch, can only help his application for the job.