The reason Gareth Southgate left Ben White out of his previous England squad
Ben White has been in sensational form for Arsenal this season (Picture: Getty)
Ben White’s chances of playing for England at this summer’s European Championships look to be over after Gareth Southgate revealed the Arsenal defender had made himself unavailable for selection.
The 26-year-old hasn’t represented his country since leaving the 2022 World Cup prematurely with, at the time, the Three Lions boss citing ‘personal reasons’ for White’s decision to return to England.
White’s international exile has represented something of an ongoing mystery given his versatility and consistency for his club, where he has become an established component of Mikel Arteta’s back four.
Indeed, the former Brighton star’s performances for the Gunners were rewarded earlier on Thursday with a new, lucrative contract extension.
Southgate claimed he would have called White up ahead of the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Spain were it not for the defender’s decision to render himself unavailable.
The story was different back in November, however, when the Three Lions boss claimed that, as far as he knew, White was willing to be selected.
Asked about leaving White out ahead of the fixtures against Malta and North Macedonia, Southgate replied: ?I assume so.
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