Tuchel confirms: Ben White is again part of England’s options
England defender had disagreement with former coaching staff
England manager Thomas Tuchel has announced that Arsenal defender Ben White has returned to England ‘s squad .
White , 27, clashed with Steve Holland, assistant to former manager Gareth Southgate. Holland reportedly questioned White ‘s commitment , saying the player was “more concerned with other things than football”, which led to the Arsenal defender deciding to leave the Three Lions while the same coaching staff remained.
With Thomas Tuchel taking over as England coach, the doors to the national team have opened up for White once again and, despite not being called up for this round of games, the German assured that this was also due to the defender’s long-term injury. «He would like to be back in the national team. I think it’s a bit too early, given the severity of the injury. We’re happy to speak to them. Now it’s a question of getting minutes. Getting rhythm. He wants to come back», announced the coach.
Ben White , who joined Arsenal from Brighton in 2021, has represented the Three Lions on four occasions.
