England's acting head coach Lee Carsley has confirmed that Arsenal defender Ben White has asked not to be called up. The 26-year-old has not been called up to the England 2022 World Cup squad since he left the Three Lions' location in Qatar ahead of schedule.
"Do I plan to speak to White before the matches in October? No, I don't plan to.
We discussed it when the application for these matches was announced. Every player available for call-up to the England team has a chance. As far as I know, he asked not to be contacted. If that changes, then it will change.
I think it's important that we have real competition in all positions, and the more players available to choose from, the better," Carsley was quoted as saying by the BBC.