Carsley is filling in as interim coach following the departure of Gareth Southgate after England's loss to Spain in the European Championship final in July, and his tenure began impressively with back-to-back 2-0 wins over Ireland and Finland in the Nations League last month.

England were beaten 2-1 by Greece on Thursday after interim boss Lee Carsley made the bold decision to play without a recognised striker.

Lee Carsley said he would be happy to return to his old job as England Under-21s manager after a chastening 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley Stadium. Carsley is in interim charge of the England senior team and last night oversaw a defeat that would appear to dent his chances of being appointed to the job permanently.