White left the tournament early for personal reasons without playing a game in Qatar and, in the five squads since, has yet to return to the fold. Asked about White’s snub and whether he is available for selection, Southgate replied: ‘I assume so. ‘What I want is a player feels happy and they represent their club and their country in the best possible way.’He added: ‘I think he’s progressed in the right way in the last few years. He had a little bit of a difficult start, which is normal because it was a big jump with different expectations. He started to play as well in certain different positions, but I think he’s shown a lot of determination and courage to overcome that.

Source: Metro November 10, 2023 01:42 UTC