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England were frustrated by the poor condition of the pitch at the Frankfurt Arena as players repeatedly lost their footing on the surface in the first half of their Euro 2024 fixture against Denmark.
The pitch was clearly cuttting up as England searched for a breakthrough goal, with right-back Kyle Walker escaping an injury after slipping and almost rolling over his left ankle.
The Manchester City full-back even changed his boots only minutes into the Group C fixture, but was then involved in the opening goal as he set up captain Harry Kane to fire England into the lead.
Walker took another huge divot out of the penalty area as he cut the ball back towards Kane, who slotted England into the lead.
The pitch will be a concern for England in the second half as Gareth Southgate’s side look to book their place in the last-16 as group winners.
On social media, England fans described the pitch as “shocking” and a “disgrace”, with several highlighting that players were at risk of suffering a serious injury on the slippy surfance.