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England manager Thomas Tuchel expresses his intention to reach out to Arsenal defender Ben White regarding a possible return to the national team. Find out more about White's departure from the 2022 World Cup camp and Tuchel's plans for a fresh start.

Ben White left England's 2022 World Cup camp in Qatar to return home for personal reasons  after the group stage.

The 27-year-old Ben White has played four times for the Three Lions, with his last appearance in March 2022.

in October,Tuchel was appointed England manager, replacing Gareth Southgate, & will begin his tenure on 1 January.

 the German said, "I will reach out to him," .It should be a clean start & a clear narrative.

From January "I will be in the stadiums. I also will not distract the players and they should just know, 'OK, From January the boss is there"

England has discovered their 2026 World Cup qualifying group on Friday and will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.

Southgate said in March that Ben White, who can play as a centre back or right-back, had made himself unavailable for selection.

Ben White 27 years old, is currently sidelined after undergoing surgery on his knee, with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirming in November he will be out for "months".