“I spoke to him a little bit about it and he said he enjoys where he plays,” Kane said. But Rice has always said he wants to stay in midfield, something he has reiterated to Kane this week. Southgate wants them to feel that during every game, to motivate the players to create new memories for everyone watching at home and in the stadium. “I think he said he does not mind playing either but in football you have to be versatile so if the manager wants him to drop in and play there he can do that. He probably prefers defensive mid as he can play forward a bit more.