What is Kane's standing after Lee Carsley benched him against Greece? Should Watkins start? Or is Bellingham the answer?

Harry Kane admits he was shocked at being dropped for England’s game against Greece but is not worried about his long-term future. The country’s record goalscorer was left out of Thursday’s 3-0 Nations League win in Athens, which came just months after his form during Euro 2024 came under heavy scrutiny.

Harry Kane has warned that the England team's culture "takes a long time to build and maybe not so long to lose" and called on the senior players to help maintain a positive feel around the camp. England will secure promotion back to UEFA Nations League A on Sunday if they beat Republic of Ireland at Wembley having taken control of their destiny with an impressive 3-0 win over Greece earlier this week.

Harry Kane has said that England’s senior players know that the team culture can be lost quickly if they are “not careful”. The 31-year-old was speaking for the first time since his eye-catching interview this week where he reminded his team-mates of the importance of reporting for England duty this month.

Carsley surprised many by leaving Kane out of the starting side in England’s Nov 14 3-0 win over Greece. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Harry Kane says England players must appreciate it "takes a long time to build" culture and not long to lose it if they are not "careful".

Lee Carsley has insisted that he “definitely didn’t drop” Harry Kane, and reiterated that England’s captain will return to the starting line-up against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. Carsley made the brave decision to play Ollie Watkins ahead of Kane for Thursday night’s 3-0 win in Greece,

Harry Kane says England must be careful not to lose the positive team culture they have created as they prepare for their final match before the arrival of new manager Thomas Tuchel.