Lee Carsley reveals Thomas Tuchel text message after naming final England squad

Thomes Tuchel was unveiled arsenic England brag past period but the FA announced helium would not beryllium taking implicit until January 1, with Carsley allowed to proceed successful the relation until aft the Nations League campaign

England interim brag Lee Carsley has revealed helium texted Thomas Tuchel to congratulate him connected being appointed Three Lions brag - and insisted the German has had nary power connected his last squad selection.

Carsley has named his squad for upcoming Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland, with England looking to decorativeness apical of their radical and triumph promotion backmost to League A.

Tuchel was unveiled arsenic the full-time successor to Gareth Southgate past period but the FA announced helium would not beryllium taking implicit until January 1, with Carsley allowed to proceed successful the relation until aft the Nations League radical signifier run was finished.

Despite disapproval implicit Tuchel's delayed start, and speculation that helium mightiness beryllium attempting to power who plays successful Carsley's squad earlier helium officially takes over, the erstwhile Everton midfielder dispelled those rumours.

"He hasn't had immoderate power connected the squad selection," helium said. "I congratulated him via text. He is highly respectful of the occupation I americium doing. I spot this arsenic a monolithic privilege, the spot the FA person placed successful maine and my team."

Carsley added that helium thought Tuchel was an fantabulous assignment - saying helium was blessed England went with idiosyncratic who had a "proven way record" - but added that his superior interest has been connected preparing for the upcoming matches.

"My absorption has ever been connected the games," helium said. "I've been respected and near to get connected with the job. I'm truly comfy successful the position.

"I deliberation it's a truly bully appointment. We talked astir getting a manager with a proven way grounds and Thomas has that. I'm looking guardant to watching him enactment and handing implicit a beardown radical of players with imaginable to triumph a large tourney to him."

Carsley's squad included 3 uncapped players arsenic helium called up Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall and Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who person some featured nether him for the Under-21s, arsenic good arsenic Curtis Jones.

Jack Grealish, John Stones and Kobbie Mainoo are each retired aft struggling with injuries - but helium opted to prime Declan Rice contempt the Arsenal antheral breaking his toe.

England play Greece adjacent Thursday knowing they indispensable debar decision successful bid to support their chances of automatic promotion alive, earlier a must-win location crippled against Ireland connected November 17.

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