Fabio Carvalho has been criticised by Portugal under-21s manager Rui Jorge after communicating his desire to no longer represent the team via text message.
The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday the Liverpool midfielder had taken this decision, having first been called for the U21s back in March. Born in Lisbon, Carvalho played for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level and has opened the door to a potential Three Lions return after his recent U-turn.
Carvalho was included in Portugal's 55-man preliminary Portugal squad for the upcoming World Cup but failed to make Fernando Santos' final 26-man shortlist for the tournament in Qatar. party. He was instead included in the U21 squad for their friendlies against Czech Republic and Japan.
