On Thursday, October 10, England's interim manager Lee Carsley confirmed that Harry Kane and Jack Grealish will not play for England in their Nations League match against Greece at Wembley later tonight. Both England and Greece have six points in Group F of the tournament after winning their matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland last month.
England's captain Harry Kane got injured during Bayern Munich's last game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. Lee Carsley explained, “Harry is nursing an injury—a small knock, something we won’t take a chance with.” Grealish also has a minor injury, according to Carsley. He said, “They will be ok in a couple of days, so we are not going to take any gambles with them.”
John Stones named captain of England in place of Harry Kane
Lee Carsley, who is expected to coach England in the six Nations League group games, announced that Manchester City defender John Stones will captain the team at Wembley. Carsley praised Stones, saying, "It's a brilliant achievement for John, something he deserves." Stones expressed his excitement about being captain, saying, “It's everything I could have dreamed of as a kid. For my family to see me walk out as England captain is a special moment. I can’t thank Lee enough for this opportunity.”
Moroever, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ezri Konsa, and Kobbie Mainoo were also ruled out of the England football team, so Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento have been called up to replace them. Greece's coach, Ivan Jovanovic, noted that England's playing style has changed since Carsley took over for Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024. He said Carsley has made the team focus more on holding the ball and allowed players to be more creative.
England versus Greece is scheduled to be played on October 10, 2024, at Wembley. The match is expected to be a close contest between the top 2 teams in their group.
