Overview

• He played the full 90 minutes and netted the second goal in the 23rd minute in England U21’s 2-0 win away to Kazakhstan on Sept. 8.
• Local reporting frames the U21 display as a timely confidence boost after an uneven opening spell at Borussia Dortmund.
• DerWesten reports that Kovac plans to select Bellingham from the start in upcoming competitive matches to accelerate his development.
• The same report suggests he is likely to begin Dortmund’s away match at Heidenheim on Sept. 13.
• The summer signing arrived from Sunderland on a long-term deal with high expectations, and the club views sustained minutes as key to translating potential into consistent form.