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,

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.

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,

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.

The interim England manager Lee Carsley says he was not aware when he took charge of the team’s Nations League game against Greece at Wembley that Thomas Tuchel had already agreed his contract with the Football Association two days’ earlier.

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