Lee Carsley names new England captain for Greece clash as Harry Kane to miss out

Lee Carsley has turned to John Stones to skipper England with Harry Kane absent and the Manchester City defender volition pb retired his federation against Greece astatine Wembley

John Stones admits helium was near speechless aft being told helium volition skipper England against Greece.

Manchester City defender Stones has ne'er captained England from the commencement earlier and says it is simply a puerility imagination to pb his state retired astatine Wembley.

England interim brag Lee Carsley has fixed Stones the honour due to the fact that Harry Kane is not acceptable capable to commencement against Greece, though helium hopes to look Finland.

Stones, 30, who volition triumph his 82nd cap, said: “It’s everything I dreamed of arsenic a kid. It’s a peculiar infinitesimal and I cannot convey Lee enough. It was a large speech but to beryllium honorable I didn’t cognize what to accidental and I was a spot speechless.”

Carsley added: “It’s a superb accomplishment for John for his level of professionalism and the illustration helium sets for the younger lads.”

Stones made his England debut backmost successful 2014, erstwhile he'd impressed astatine the backmost for Everton. He was 1 of Pep Guardiola's archetypal signings successful Manchester and has since been a serial victor nether the Catalan. His CV present boasts six Premier League titles and helium helped the nine assertion the treble past year.

The centre-half has been a regular for years and is acceptable to commencement alongside Cole Palmer, a antheral helium formerly shared a dressing country with. The playmaker has since moved to Chelsea, wherever he's excelled, and present is acceptable for his archetypal competitory commencement for the Three Lions.

Stones said: “I was a immense instrumentality of Cole arsenic soon arsenic helium came into our first-team acceptable up, what helium brought to the game, however helium played arsenic if helium was successful the park. I was bittersweet to spot him leave, I made him alert of that, but what helium has gone connected and done is simply a recognition to him, however he’s conducted himself, however he’s stepped up successful large moments.

“He is successful a bully moment, and I anticipation that continues for arsenic agelong arsenic possible. Scoring successful the final, helium has experienced those large games present and large moments and hopefully determination is much of that to come.”

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