Lee Carsley has insisted that he “definitely didn’t drop” Harry Kane, and reiterated that England’s captain will return to the starting line-up against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. Carsley made the brave decision to play Ollie Watkins ahead of Kane for Thursday night’s 3-0 win in Greece,

England interim boss Lee Carsley has backed Harry Kane to respond to being dropped against Greece by confirming he will start in Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash against Republic of Ireland at Wembley.

England interim manager Lee Carsley says Harry Kane had no problem with being left out of the starting lineup for the convincing 3-0 win over Greece in the Nations League. Kane was surprisingly benched in favour of Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, who seized his opportunity with the opening goal of the night.