Lee Carsley has announced that he has not yet had a conversation with Thomas Tuchel regarding the England squad that Tuchel will take over in the new year. As Carsley prepares for his final camp as interim head coach, he is focused on the upcoming Nations League matches against Greece in Athens next Thursday and the Republic of Ireland at Wembley three days later. In his latest squad announcement, Carsley has included left-back Lewis Hall and centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis, marking their first call-ups to the national team. Carsley emphasized that Tuchel respects his role as the current head coach and has not interfered with the selection process.

Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of England's upcoming Nations League match against Finland and has returned to Arsenal for further evaluation of an injury sustained during the recent loss to Greece. The Arsenal winger played 51 minutes in the Three Lions' 2-1 defeat at Wembley before being substituted for Chelsea's Noni Madueke. This development raises further concerns for Arsenal as they deal with Saka's absence. Additionally, midfielder Jones will also miss the trip to Finland, leaving the squad with 22 players as they prepare to fly out. Stay tuned for more updates on this situation.