It is the evening of Oct 4, 2019. Birmingham City are at home to Middlesbrough in the Championship and a host of leading scouts are in attendance. That is not unusual at St Andrews at that time. They have all been there. All the big clubs. Every one. And for one reason.
After unsuccessful spells in Denmark and Moldova, the striker joined Girona and became a scoring sensation
For England’s defenders, the hulking figure of Aleksandar Mitrovic represents a familiar yet formidable foe. Gareth Southgate’s backline know all about the threat posed by Serbia’s bruising target man, but that knowledge will not necessarily make him any easier to stop on Sunday.