Gareth Southgate remained defiant in his backing of Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire but said he would consider dropping experienced players if the situation became "untenable".
England came from behind to lead Germany 3-2 in the second half of their final game before the World Cup, before eventually drawing 3-3 as Shaw, Mason Mount and Harry Kane scored for Southgate's side.
It was looking bleak for the confidence-hit hosts when Maguire errors had led to an Ilkay Gundogan converted penalty and a fantastic goal from Kai Havertz but somehow from 2-0 down England fought back with a four-minute double from the impressive Shaw and Mount.
Despite losing their first-team places at Manchester United, both Shaw and Maguire featured in both Nations League games for England, with Maguire playing every minute of the encounters with Italy and Germany.
Asked about sticking with his trusted players, Southgate said: "That's always going to be a challenge, especially regarding how much football they've had.
"I know everyone will focus on Harry, but there were some very important moments Harry delivered during the two matches.
"Luke was another example of someone who is an outstanding footballer, so what do we do? Not pick Luke Shaw because he's not playing enough football or do we pick a player who can do what you saw tonight?
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