Jermaine Jenas highlights the one major benefit of Ben White’s ‘strange’ England snub
Arsenal defender Ben White has asked not to be considered for England selection (Picture: Getty)
Jermaine Jenas has described Ben White’s England snub as ‘strange’ but believes it ‘creates an opportunity for somebody else’, with Jarrad Branthwaite in line to make his international debut this month.
On Thursday, Gareth Southgate announced his squad for England’s Euro 2024 warm-up matches against Brazil and Belgium at Wembley and the Arsenal defender was notably absent from the 25-man party.
White has been in the form of his life at Arsenal this season, with Mikel Arteta’s high-flying Gunners sitting top of the Premier League table and through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years.
The 26-year-old has not featured for England since departing England’s training camp early at the Qatar World Cup in 2022, when reports of a heated altercation with Steve Holland hit the headlines.
Southgate went on to explain that White has requested not to be considered for selection through Arsenal’s sporting director, Edu, and it appears highly unlikely the ex-Brighton and Leeds star will be included for this summer’s eagerly anticipated tournament in Germany.
Asked if White was available, the England head coach told reporters: ?Look, it?s absolutely the question you should ask because clearly on form I can?t sit here and say he doesn?t deserve to be in.
?We, [FA technical director] John McDerm...
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