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Thomas Tuchel: Ben White should 'clear the air' with England teammates; calls fans to support defender
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Thomas Tuchel has said Ben White has to "clear the air" with his England teammates and urged fans to support the Arsenal defender after he returned to the squad for the first time in more than three years.
White left the 2022 World Cup in Qatar early for what the FA described at the time as "personal reasons," but sources told ESPN that it followed a disagreement with former manager Gareth Southgate's coaching staff.
Ben White: Defender must clear air with England team-mates after return, says Thomas Tuchel
Ben White (right) has four caps for England, the last against the Ivory Coast in March 2022
Thomas Tuchel says Ben White must "clear the air" with his England team-mates after returning to the squad for the first time in four years.
The Arsenal defender last played for his country in March 2022 and was called up for the Qatar World Cup later that year, but left the camp for "personal reasons" after a disagreement with then-assistant manager Steve Holland.
White, 28, then made himself "unavailable for selection" for the rest of former England manager Gareth Southgate's tenure, which ended after the Euros in July 2024.
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Thomas Tuchel confident Ben White will not be booed by England crowd
Thomas Tuchel has acknowledged that Ben White needs to clear the air with his teammates after returning to the England squad, but the head coach is confident the defender will not be booed by the Wembley crowd during tonight’s friendly against Uruguay.
White has not been part of the setup since exiting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar early for personal reasons and the decision to end his international exile has not gone down well with some people. The Arsenal player has never explained the reasons for his departure and subsequently making himself unavailable for selection for the rest of Gareth Southgate’s time in charge.
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