In the early morning of October 11, Beijing time, England will usher in the third round of the UEFA group stage match with Greece. Before the match, England's interim head coach Casley attended a press conference to introduce the team's preparations.
Carsley began by announcing the captaincy for the game, "Harry Kane is recovering from an injury, a minor one, but we won't be risking him. I have had a good chat with John Stones and have asked him to captain the side for this game. With the number of appearances he has made, his experience, his professionalism and the example he sets for the younger players, it is an honor he deserves."
On Cole Palmer, who is in hot form for the team, Casley had high praise: "Cole has been in great form and he has carried that form into this week as well. He is a very good player and I have worked with him for four to five years now. Cole, like many other offensive players, puts himself in great positions to start games."
Speaking about the link between Cole at Chelsea and Madouekei, Casley said, "Cole was injured during the first training camp, but it's fantastic for us to see him and Noni doing so well at Chelsea. We've been following their performances."
On Gralish's injury, Carsley revealed, "We'll assess Jack's situation later, he suffered a minor injury yesterday. Our attitude is that we won't risk any of our players and it's important that we put them first."
On the selection of offensive players, Casley said, "We have a lot of options and it's important to find the balance. We want to be very aggressive, but it's important to find the right combination and pick the right team."
Of Bellingham, Carsley was impressed: "He's a great player, a good person and very enthusiastic. He seems to take everything in his stride, like a lot of young players do. It's important that we don't put too much pressure on the players, especially the young ones."
Talking about the positive impact of the international day in September, Kasli said, "There are a lot of positives from the first training camp. We're trying to build on that."
On whether Kane will be available for tomorrow's game, Carsley said, "We haven't ruled out Harry playing but he certainly won't start. It's possible he could play against Finland on Sunday, but it's not something we should rush into a decision on."
With Gralish injured, Livramento and Curtis Jones have been called up as replacements. Casley explained, "Their versatility can fill a lot of positions and that was the idea behind this call-up."
Commenting on the rare status quo of not having any United players in the squad, Casley said, "I'm more concerned about the players than the club. We're lucky to have so many great United players, but the squad is now spread across the league and even abroad in many places."
Finally, Casley spoke about the potential of Leaf Davies and Mitchell in England: 'We've been looking at all the players consistently. They are also two players I have watched many times, as well as Lewis Hall from Newcastle United as well. Good players usually adapt quickly to each other, so we have a lot of options."
