England boss Gareth Southgate has revealed that an Arsenal star has asked to not be included in his squads.
The Three Lions are set to play two friendlies later this this month, one against Brazil on 23 March and another against Belgium just three days later on 26 March.
With the 2024 UEFA European Championship taking place in June, the Three Lions are set to use this international break as part of preparation.
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However, one player who may not even make the squad to Germany is Ben White, as Southgate revealed that the Gunners defender asked not be considered for the national team.
According to talkSPORT, Southgate said: "We had a call from (Arsenal's sporting director) Edu last week saying Ben didn't want to be considered for England squads at the moment.
"I spoke to him post-Qatar and there was reticence from his side. I don't know why that is, but I respect that. I leave the door open because he's a good player.
"There is no issue between us at all and there's also no issue with [assistant manager] Steve Holland, which has been mentioned in articles and I don't like that.
"I have to accept things are false about me, but I'm not prepared for that to happen to my coaching team. That is not the reason Ben is not with us."
The 26-year-old has only made four appearances for England, although all of them have come in international friendlies despite White having been at the 2020 Euros as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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