England's interim manager Lee Carsley has been explaining the injury picked up by Jarrad Branthwaite after the Everton centre-back pulled out of the Three Lions squad

Jarrad Branthwaite has become the ninth player to withdraw from England’s final squad of the year, with Jarell Quansah brought in as replacement.

England interim head coach Lee Carsley has attempted to play down Harry Kane 's criticism of the squad's long list of absentees for this month's internationals, repeatedly insisting that he is only focused on the players who have reported for duty.