England head coach Gareth Southgate commented on the absence of Arsenal defender Ben White from the national team.
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"Ben White didn't want to be selected for the national team, and that's a big loss. He is a player I really like.
I included him in the squad for the Euros and the World Cup. I spoke to him after Qatar, I really wanted him in the team... There was a clear reticence on his part on this issue," journalist Fabrizio Romano quoted Southgate on his Twitter page.