Both Bellingham and Grealish used Instagram to express their gratitude toward Carsley, suggesting he had restored some joy to England duty. Real Madrid star Bellingham wrote: “Huge thanks to Lee and his staff for their work in these last few camps.

Lee Carsley took over from Gareth Southgate in the England dugout following Euro 2024 and earned Nations League promotion in a six-game spell with the Three Lions

England stars Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish both took a pop at former boss Gareth Southgate as Lee Carsley stepped down from his interim manager role. Carsley completed his six-game spell in charge of the Three Lions with a 5-0 demolition of Republic of Ireland at Wembley on Sunday night.

England duo Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish have appeared to take veiled swipes at former manager Gareth Southgate through their glowing tributes to interim boss Lee Carsley. Both players have praised Carsley for bringing joy back to playing for the national team,

Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham paid tributes to outgoing England boss Lee Carsley while aiming veiled digs at Gareth Southgate.