Lee Carsley confirms Ben White is still unavailable for England selection
England interim manager Lee Carsley has revealed he is not speaking to Ben White as the Arsenal star has asked not to be contacted.
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Carsley looked to win 2-0 against Finland at Wembley on Tuesday night, as England backed up their victory against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.
Harry Kane stole the show in his 100th game as he scored both goals in the second half, the first a superb strike that went under the crossbar and the second a superb first-time finish.
Carsley doesn’t talk to White
Carsley called up a number of first-team debutants with Angel Gomes making his debut against Finland, while Noni Madueke made his England debut and grabbed the assist for Kane’s second goal.
It was refreshing to see new faces and it felt like the start of a new era, although tough tasks still lay ahead.
However, instead of the players present, Carsley was again asked about Arsenal ace White and made it clear that the defender asked not to be linked.
“I didn’t plan it [speak to White]no,” he told reporters.
“We talked about this during the selection of the squad. Every player fit to play in England has a chance.
“As far as I know, he has asked not to be contacted.”
Despite impressing for Arsenal over the past two seasons, White has not been in the England squad since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which he left midway through for “personal reasons.”
The 26-year-old currently has four caps but at the moment it seems he is not interested in adding to that tally, and it remains to be seen if he decides to change his mind about the England selection.
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