Source: PA
Switching flanks has benefited Johnson - Clarke
Liverpool coach Steve Clarke believes England right-back Glen Johnson has been revitalised by a switch to the left of defence.
Johnson, who is expected to line-up in his more familiar position for Fabio Capello's side against Denmark on Wednesday night, had a disappointing start to the season and looked well short of form.
Such has been the form of England Under-21 international Martin Kelly at right-back for Liverpool that Johnson found himself moved to the opposite flank to cover deficiencies the Reds had there.
His first appearance there was in the 2-1 defeat at Blackpool but he has played on the left in the five matches since, with the last four being successive wins and clean sheets.
"You don't become an international regular for England if you are not a good player," said Clarke, who has been given most of the credit for the success of the defensive change. I worked with Glen at Chelsea and he is always a pleasure to work with. I think he has been re-energised with the change and he has switched to the left and proved he can play just as well there as he can on the right.
"It's always good to have adaptable players and when you have people like that who do well for you every week no matter what position they are in then it's a great position for the manager and the coaching staff."
