Certainly from an England perspective, it’s not ideal. Seven of those nine players will have either started or been first call off the bench for interim manager Lee Carsley. But in a wider context, Kane’s comments feel unhelpful to his international ...

Its a shame this week, obviously. Its a tough period of the season and maybe thats been taken advantage of a little bit. I dont really like it if Im totally honest. England comes before anything and any club situation.

England's captain Harry Kane didn't shy away from voicing his thoughts on the recent England squad withdrawals.