Defender has not played for country since 2022White now back in frame under Thomas TuchelMikel Arteta has defended Ben White’s “brave” decision to make himself unavailable for England under Gareth Southgate and revealed the 27-year-old had been “struggling” with the national team.The Arsenal defender has not played for his country since leaving England’s squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons after a rumoured falling-out with the then assistant Steve Holland, but is back in the frame after talks with Thomas Tuchel. The new England manager confirmed White “would love to be back in the squad” despite not being picked for the World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Albania as he returns from a long spell out after knee surgery in November. Continue reading...
Mikel Arteta supports Ben White's decision to make himself unavailable for England under Gareth Southgate, citing it as "brave" and noting White had been "struggling" with the national team. White, who hasn't played for England since 2022 due to personal reasons after an alleged falling out, is now back in consideration under new England manager Thomas Tuchel, who says White "would love to be back in the squad" despite not being selected for the World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Albania. Arteta disputes claims that White doesn't care about playing for England.
