England interim head coach Lee Carsley has attempted to play down Harry Kane's criticism of the squad's long list of absentees for this month's internationals, repeatedly insisting that he is only focused on the players who have reported for duty.
In a slapdown of some of his international teammates, England's captain and record goalscorer said the national team should come before "anything" and suggested some players were using the packed calendar as an excuse to withdraw from Carsley's final camp in charge, threatening the culture built under Gareth Southgate.
