England interim boss Lee Carsley has named the final Three Lions squad of his tenure before Thomas Tuchel succeeds him at the start of next year. The former Everton midfielder has brought in four fresh faces following October’s Nations League squad selection, with three players dropping out.
England will travel to Greece for their penultimate Nations League match of the year next Thursday after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to their rivals last month.
Carsley’s side will then host the Republic of Ireland next Sunday as they look to end their campaign in style.
England have dropped to second place in the League B Group 2 table after losing to Greece and will be aiming to pick up the six points on offer to ensure they win promotion back to the top tier of the competition. They were relegated from League A in September 2022 following a 1-0 reverse against Italy in Milan two months ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
That Nations League campaign saw England failing to win a single match out of six as they suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Hungary at Molineux.
This year, England have fared much better in the competition having overcome Finland on two occasions after opening with a victory in Ireland. And their next two matches will provide players with the opportunity to impress Tuchel in an England shirt ahead of his arrival.
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