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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Carsley sets stall out to fit Bellingham, Palmer and Foden in for England

Lee Carsley takes a training session at St George's Park
Lee Carsley has found himself with the same problem as Gareth Southgate in how to choose from many talents for the No 10 role. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

Lee Carsley says it will be difficult for him to include Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden in the same starting XI when England take on Greece and Finland in the Nations League. But the interim manager is determined to find a creative solution in the longer term to have them play together.

Carsley was able to name all three in his squad for next Thursday’s Wembley match against Greece and the visit to Finland three days later, having been without them in September when England beat the Republic of Ireland in Dublin and Finland at Wembley. Bellingham and Palmer were injured; Foden was ill.

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