This is an England team that is going through an identity crisis.

With too many square pegs in round holes and too many big names failing to fire, England appeared a million miles away from being European champions.

Gareth Southgate hooked England’s entire forward three midway through the second half of their Group C tie, leaving many more questions than answers for the rest of the campaign.

Harry Kane had put England ahead, but he, like Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka, was substituted with the game still on the line.

Morten Hjulmand’s long-range first-half equaliser gave Denmark a point, which was the least they deserved.

And, when Foden hit the post early in the second half, his effort was completely unconvincing.

England is almost certain to go to the round of 16, and if they overcome Slovenia in Cologne on Tuesday, they will win this group.

However, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s central midfield experiment failing miserably, no fit left-back in the team, and now a discussion over all of England’s front three, this is shaping up to be a confused campaign.

Serbia’s draw with Slovenia meant that an England victory would have clinched top spot in the group with one game to spare, pairing Southgate’s side with a third-placed team in the last 16.

Southgate picked the same team as in Sunday’s opener against Serbia, but England got off to a shaky start, with Trent Alexander-Arnold being the main cause.

The breakthrough came at 18 minutes, causing a personal nightmare for Danish wing-back Victor Kristiansen.

While Walker blue-lighted it along the flank, Kristiansen appeared to be hauling a caravan, and the City man robbed him as he sat there.

Walker’s cutback bounced off Andreas Christensen, allowing Kane to score from six yards.

It was the skipper’s 13th goal in big tournaments, three more than any other English player.

However, England failed to capitalise due to sloppy passing and defensive panic.

Jordan Pickford had a bizarre five minutes, allowing Christian Eriksen to steal the ball from him in the six-yard area, but Alexander-Arnold intercepted before Rasmus Hojlund could finish.

Soon, the England goalkeeper was flapping at a cross, and after an Alexander-Arnold blunder, Marc Guehi’s attempted clearing was deflected into the roof of the net.

Denmark’s passing was significantly more confident, and their equaliser was well-deserved.

From a Kieran Trippier throw-in deep in England’s half, Kane played a poor pass that Kristiansen intercepted, setting up Hjulmand for a 30-yard shot off the post.

Pickford’s shot wasn’t perfect, but from that distance, he’ll believe he should have saved it.

England were increasingly agitated when the Danish fans began to perform a Viking thunderclap, bringing back painful memories of Iceland.

Foden began to resemble Diego Maradona at the Azteca Stadium, but after a spectacular dribble, he failed to play the apparent pass to Kane, who was visibly irritated.

It was a dismal 45 minutes, comparable to England’s second half against Serbia.

The second quarter began with a more lively tone, and Alexander-Arnold delivered his best moment just as Southgate was about to replace him.

The Liverpool player’s dipping long-range pass unleashed Saka, who couldn’t control it and headed into the side netting.

Conor Gallagher substituted Alexander-Arnold in the 54th minute, thereby ending the experiment.

Soon after, Saka fed Foden, who hit the post from outside the area.

However, it began to get away from England – a Declan Rice blunder gave Eriksen a chance for goal, but the Manchester United man blasted wide.

Then, midway through the second half, Southgate made a dramatic triple substitution, replacing his front three of Kane, Saka, and Foden with Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, and Eberechi Eze.

It was not long before Watkins began testing Kasper Schmeichel.

First, Bellingham made a nice pass, but the Danish goalkeeper advanced to block Watkins with his body.

Schmeichel deflected another Watkins shot around the post, and England was re-energized.