Lee Carsley has revealed that his only communication with incoming England head coach Thomas Tuchel has been a brief exchange of messages, rather than a phone call. Carsley, 50, is taking interim charge of England for the last time this month,

Ahead of England’s interim head coach Lee Carsley’s final window as custodian of the national team before the arrival of Thomas Tuchel, the Englishman has revealed he has not spoken to the new manager of the team.

Lee Carsley insisted that his final England squad selection was not made with Thomas Tuchel in mind, but his decision to promote Lewis Hall could well benefit his successor. Hall has established himself as Newcastle’s first-choice left-back this season and delivered perhaps his best performance for the club during last weekend’s 1-0 win over Arsenal,

Lee Carsley has been in interim charge of England since Gareth Southgate's departure and will oversee the final two games of the year in the coming days.

Interim England boss Lee Carsley is yet to speak with incoming permanent head coach Thomas Tuchel, revealing the pair have only exchanged text messages. Tuchel was appointed as Gareth Southgate’s successor last month but does not begin work until January 1, with Carsley continuing in his caretaker role.

Interim England boss Lee Carsley has said that the country's coaches "need opportunity" to manage teams at the highest level.

Lee Carsley has been in interim charge of England throughout the six-game Nations League campaign following the summer departure of Gareth Southgate

England’s interim manager Lee Carsley has named uncapped Liverpool star Curtis Jones as one of the best players he has ever worked with. Jones has been called up to the England squad for clashes against Greece and the Republic of Ireland on November 14 and November 17 respectively.