Thomas Tuchel has spoken to exiled defender Ben White as the England head coach prepares to name his first squad.
German coach Tuchel officially started work on January 1 and has spent the last seven weeks watching numerous games across Europe whilst also holding direct conversations with several players as he finalises his squad.
It remains to be seen whether White is included in Tuchel’s party next month ahead of the games versus Latvia and Albania after the Arsenal defender made himself unavailable for international duty ever since World Cup 2022 after a disagreement with then assistant head coach Steve Holland at the tournament.