Lee Carsley has given his explanation on why he will not take part in singing 'God Save The King' ahead of England 's final Nations League fixture against the Republic of Ireland.
The current interim manager will take charge of his last game before Thomas Tuchel takes over on January 1. The Three Lions just need a win to top the group after moving into pole position with a 3-0 win away in Greece on Thursday.
Goals from Jack Grealish and Declan Rice secured a 2-0 victory against the Irish, earlier in the campaign, at the Aviva Stadium.
Carsley, who played 40 times for the Republic of Ireland between 1997 and 2008, received backlash from supporters early into his reign for his refusal to sing the national anthem.
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