What Arsenal’s Ben White said after first England call-up for Euro 2020 | Football [Video]

Gareth Southgate stunned England supporters as he named his squad for the side’s Euro 2024 warm-up friendlies with Brazil and Belgium as he revealed that Ben White had asked not to be considered for selection.

White is enjoying another stellar season with Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta’s high-flying Gunners sitting top of the Premier League table and progressing through to the Champions League quarter-finals after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout win over Porto.

The versatile Arsenal defender has not been picked for the Three Lions since leaving the Qatar World Cup back in 2022, when reports of a training ground bust-up with England’s assistant manager Steve Holland hit the headlines.

White’s ability to fill in at both centre-back and right-back could prove invaluable for an international manager heading into a major tournament but the 26-year-old’s continued omission has allowed rumour and gossip to thrive.

At his press conference this afternoon, Southgate looked to put an end to the speculation …