Harry Kane set to be named on the BENCH in opposition to Greece as Lee Carsley considers handing Premier League star a uncommon begin in Nations League conflict

Lee Carsley is about to go away Harry Kane on the bench for England’s UEFA Nations League conflict in opposition to Greece on Thursday night because the workforce captain continues to get well from a slight harm grievance.

The interim Three Lions head coach is overseeing his closing two video games within the function with England travelling to Athens earlier than internet hosting Republic of Eire at Wembley on Sunday.

Carsley is weighing up whether or not to go away the England skipper on the bench in a shock attacking transfer that beforehand did not work within the reverse fixture final month.

Greece secured a well-known 2-1 victory over England at Wembley in October after Carsley opted in opposition to dashing Kane again from a slight knock and as an alternative began Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden in a two-man strikeforce.

The 50-year-old ignored the apparent alternative of beginning Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins or Tottenham talisman Dominic Solanke upfront on that event and later admitted his tactical change did not work.

‘It’s one thing I’ll look again on in two or three months and be higher for it,’ Carsley beforehand stated of the defeat by Greece.

‘I wished to present this job my finest shot for the three camps. I did not wish to have any regrets. It was vital that we do strive one thing completely different at occasions.

‘It is vital that I’ve obtained belief and assist from the workforce. I believe that then pays ahead. The reward that me and the gamers obtained from the primary few video games was superb,’ he added on the time.

Now, Carsley seems set to depend on different attackers in opposition to Greece with Kane’s beginning place in danger only a day after the Three Lions skipper hit out at some gamers for withdrawing from the England squad.

Carsley is as an alternative believed to be contemplating beginning Watkins in opposition to Greece in what could be a uncommon begin for the 28-year-old.

In the meantime, Kane slammed a cohort of his England stars for ‘profiting from a troublesome interval of the season’ after 9 gamers withdrew from the Three Lions camp.

The nationwide workforce captain – who himself has a slight harm niggle – issued an astonishing riposte to the colleagues who’ve withdrawn from worldwide responsibility by insisting enjoying on your nation is extra vital than membership soccer.

The Bayern Munich striker, when requested what one facet of earlier boss Gareth Southgate’s reign senior gamers should guarantee isn’t misplaced, Kane answered: ‘I believe the enjoyment to play for England. I believe he introduced that again.

‘Each camp, folks had been excited to return, each camp folks wished to play for England and that’s a very powerful factor.

‘I believe England comes earlier than something. It comes earlier than membership and it’s a very powerful factor you play as knowledgeable footballer.

‘I believe it’s a troublesome interval of the season and possibly that’s been taken benefit of a bit bit.

‘I don’t actually prefer it if I’m completely sincere. I believe as I simply stated there England comes earlier than earlier than something, any membership state of affairs.’