Ross Barkley says he hopes he didn't take a goal away from Chelsea teammate Callum Hudson-Odoi during England's win in Montenegro.

Barkley scored twice as the Three Lions thrashed Montenegro 5-1 in Podgorica.

He said he would not have wanted to steal Hudson-Odoi's spotlight on what was the 18-year-old's first start for his country.

"I haven't seen the goal back and I'm not sure if it was going in," he told beIN Sports.

"If it was going in I will be disappointed because I know how gutted he will be, he thrives off scoring and assisting.

"But he is really happy with the performance and I'm happy he got a start because the sky is the limit for him.

"He is a great lad and really mature for his age and he is going to keep developing, we have a real player there."

Barkley doubled his international goal tally with his brace and felt that the collective performance of the team, in troubling conditions, was impressive.

"It was positive from a personal point of view," he added.

"To come away from home, over the years you've seen the results that Montenegro have had and they are a solid team.

"They made it difficult in the first 10-15 minutes but we responded really well and put in a positive performance."