"Rooty did lead from the front on this, he showed a lot of class and a lot of empathy and real good leadership skills to help get the players to this point - and equally, the way he looked after the staff as well. The coach wants his players to learn from their recent experiences of facing both world Test champions New Zealand and India, who secured a 2-1 triumph when they toured Australia last winter, as they bid to regain the Ashes. However, pressing data reveals the Brazilian does apply more pressure on opponents per 90 minutes than any other player at the club - surpassing fellow defensive midfielders McTominay and Nemanja Matic. Per reports, both players are vaccinated. That means both could still feature against the Patriots provided that they return two negative tests 24 hours apart.