Captain Kane unhappy at England squad withdrawals

Captain Harry Kane is unhappy with the fig of players who person withdrawn from the latest England squad, insisting "England comes earlier club".

Eight players person dropped retired of the squad for Lee Carsley's last 2 matches arsenic interim manager earlier Thomas Tuchel takes complaint successful January.

"I deliberation England comes earlier anything. England comes earlier club," Kane told ITV Sport.

"England is the astir important happening you play arsenic a nonrecreational footballer and Gareth [Southgate] was blistery connected that and helium wasn't acrophobic to marque decisions if, you know, that started to drift from definite players."

When asked if the tendency to play for England has drifted this planetary break, Kane said: "Yeah, it's a shame this week obviously.

"I deliberation it's a pugnacious play of the season, possibly that's been taken vantage of a small bit.

"I don't truly similar it if I'm wholly honest. I deliberation England comes earlier anything, immoderate nine situation."

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale and Levi Colwill are the players who person dropped out.

England apt indispensable bushed Greece successful Athens connected Thursday and Republic of Ireland astatine Wembley connected Sunday if they are to beryllium promoted to League A of the Uefa Nations League.

Full-back Alexander-Arnold was forced disconnected successful the archetypal fractional of Liverpool's 2-0 triumph implicit Aston Villa connected Saturday.

Midfielder Rice was a uncertainty going into Arsenal's 1-1 gully with Chelsea connected Sunday and was subbed disconnected successful the 71st minute.

Saka was besides a doubt, but the winger did commencement for Arsenal earlier limping disconnected precocious on.

Chelsea's Palmer played the duration of the match, contempt being a uncertainty earlier kick-off.

Goalkeeper Ramsdale reportedly fractured his digit during Southampton's 2-0 decision by Wolves connected Saturday.

Forward Grealish was named successful England's squad contempt not featuring successful immoderate of Manchester City's past 7 matches.

Reasons for withdrawals from Chelsea defender Colwill and Manchester City midfielder Foden stay unknown, with some men playing 90 minutes astatine the weekend.