Arsenal star Ben White was one of a trio of players to make the England squad for the Qatar 2022 World Cup from the red half of north London on Thursday. The defender joins Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale as part of a Three Lions camp that are eyeing a second major tournament triumph for their nation.
For White in particular, it shows a huge transformation as a player since he joined from Brighton for £50million back in the summer of 2021. In just over one-year under Mikel Arteta, the 25-year-old has gone from being a centre-back to playing at right-back as a key outlet for the side.
"I would hope he's very excited about being involved," England manager Gareth Southgate told the press when asked if he's spoken to White ahead of his selection. It completes a change for the defender that was lightyears away from the criticism he received on debut for the Gunners.
