England manager Gareth Southgate has explained his decision to omit Arsenal defender Ben White from his latest squad. The Three Lions boss named his 25-man roster on Thursday morning for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
White was a notable absence from the defensive ranks selected by Southgate, alongside Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. England have a plethora of high-performing right-backs at their disposal, with Chelsea's Reece James, Manchester City's Kyle Walker and Newcastle's Kieran Trippier the trio chosen to represent their national side this month.
Southgate explained this is the hardest position for him to pick, but did give an example why the Blues right-back was selected ahead of the Gunners' offering. "With Ben and Trent, we have three boys in at right full-backs and we have got them just ahead of those two," he explained.
