England interim manager Lee Carsley has distanced himself from taking the job full time by suggesting he would be happy to return to his previous role as the Under-21 boss. Carsley is favourite to succeed Gareth Southgate as permanent manager after being put in charge by the FA for three international breaks in September,

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.

In a decisive break from Southgate's conservative approach, Carsley played an ultra attacking line-up against Greece, with Jude Bellingham as a false nine, Cole Palmer in midfield and three forwards in Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Anthony Gordon.