Ben White has been recalled to the England squad by Thomas Tuchel for the Wembley friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, ending his partly self-imposed exile. The Arsenal defender has not been involved in the setup since he left camp during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons. He made himself unavailable for the remainder of Gareth Southgate’s tenure.
Tuchel said last March, before he named his first England squad, that White “wants to be back”, although he did not pick him then as the player had only just returned after a serious knee injury.
