FOUNDATIONS LAID AS CARSLEY HAILED

England interim boss leaves on a high with targets met, ready to brief incoming Tuchel

England's interim manager Lee Carsley will provide Thomas Tuchel a detailed handover note after ending his brief tenure on a high with a 5-0 hammering of Ireland on Nov 17.

The win ensured England return to the top tier of the Nations League, with Carsley winning five of his six games since stepping up from the Under-21s following Gareth Southgate's decision to stand down after Euro 2024.

Defeat at home by Greece aside, Carsley has impressed England's top brass. In his six games at the helm, he gave eight players their senior international debuts.

With a host of regulars such as Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Phil Foden unavailable for his last two games in charge, Carsley gave opportunities to several players whom he believes can be part of Tuchel's plans for the World Cup qualification campaign. "We'll debrief the three camps we've had, not just this camp. I'll put together a document and then, hopefully, go meet (Tuchel) and present what we think and what we found," said Carsley, who will return to his role with the U-21s. "The job is for us to support the senior manager as much as we can, find out what he needs and how we can help. I'm looking forward to meeting him in the next few weeks."