If Ben White still has plans on representing his country again, he may be hoping Lee Carsley doesn’t get the England permanently. The Arsenal defender, who has four caps, informed Gareth Southgate in March that he did not want to be considered for selection and missed out on Euro 2024 as a result.
That came after he left the Three Lions squad during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for ‘personal reasons’. The reason for his withdrawal has never been truly explained, although there have been suggestions he did not take kindly to a comment from Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland.
🚨 BREAKING: Ben White is ready to play for England again when Thomas Tuchel officially takes charge. 🏴✅
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Ben White, who once cried tears of joy after being called up for England duty, remains out of the national set-up after making himself unavailable
