Southgate reveals White rejected England selection
Gareth Southgate has revealed that Arsenal defender Ben White does not want to be considered for England selection at this time.
White has not been included in an England squad since leaving the 2022 World Cup prematurely for personal reasons, though Southgate has insisted the door remains open for the defender to return.
The 26-year-old has been in fine form for Arsenal this season and celebrated signing a new long-term contract with the Gunners on Thursday.
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However, White was a notable omission when Southgate named his England squad to face Belgium and Brazil this month, with the Three Lions manager revealing that decision was White’s, who has informed the national set-up he does not want to be considered ‘at the moment’. “We had a call from [Arsenal’s sporting director] Edu last week saying Ben didn’t want to be considered for England squads at the moment,” Southgate said at a press conference.
“I spoke to him post-Qatar and there was reticence from his side. I don’t know why that is, but I respect that. I leave the door open because he’s a good player.
“There is no issue between us at all and there’s also no issue with [assistant manager] Steve Holland, which has been mentioned in articles and I don’t like that.
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