Lee Carsley has named the final England squad of 2024 for the November international break, which will also be his last as interim manager before Thomas Tuchel takes charge in January. It has been a big calendar year for the Three Lions,

England interim manager Lee Carsley had justified the winger's inclusion in the squad by saying that he had been back in training for "a couple of days" and would be assessed by national team staff.

This will be Carsley’s last chance to work with the squad before Thomas Tuchel takes charge from January 1 and he said the German manager did not have any influence on squad selection.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that Jack Grealish is not fit to play against Brighton on Saturday, despite the winger being called up by England. On Thursday, Grealish - who has not played for City since 20 October - was included in Lee Carsley's 26-man squad for England's upcoming Nations League matches against Greece and Republic of Ireland.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was left frustrated with Lee Carsleys decision to select Jack Grealish for his latest England squad.