JOHN STONES was given a brutal 3/10 rating during England’s win over Serbia as Europe ran the rule over Gareth Southgate’s side.

The Three Lions edged out their opponents in their tense Euro 2024 opener at the Veltins-Arena.

Jude Bellingham netted the all-important goal as Southgate’s side won 1-0.

However, the view from Europe was failry dismissive of the Three Lions’ performance.

Stones, 30, was brutally rated with just a 3/10 by French outlet L’Equipe for his showing.

The Manchester City defender had been ill in the build-up to the game.

Stones had been held up in his room in order to avoid spreading his illness to the rest of the squad.

He was able to return to training on Friday and was fit enough to be named in the starting XI.

He helped the side keep a clean sheet against Serbia but did not do enough to impress.

L’Equipe suggested that he had “multiplied his blunders” and struggled to deal with Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.

The outlet was also unimpressed by captain Harry Kane.

The striker struggled to stand out against the Serbians and was denied by Predrag Rajkovic from finding the net.

The Bayern Munich star was handed a 5/10 for his quiet performance.

Phil Foden, Marc Guehi and Kieran Trippier were all also given the same rating.

Jordan Pickford and Kyle Walker faired slightly better and got 6/10.

Bellingham was the pick of the team as he was scored as a 7/10.

L’Equipe did praise Trent Alexander-Arnold for his outing in midfield.

The paper hailed the “quality” of his set pieces and his “precise crosses and passes”.

Bukayo Saka was also singled out for some praise as “carried out a series of astonishing dribbles along his line.”

Both Alexander-Arnold and Saka were given a sixes.

German outlet Bild were also only impressed by Bellingham as he was “the only one who stands out”.

Former Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker labelled the showing as a “very weak performance from the English”.

The outlet claimed that the Three Lions need to “step up their game” should they want to win the Euros.

In Spain, both Marca and Mundo Deportivo agreed that Bellingham was the standout player and that there was “little else” to the team.

Mundo Deportivo claimed that England were “dull” and would have a “tough time” against better teams.