"It was brilliant for Ollie to get a goal. It's important that I think if we are going to put these players in a position where we are going to go and win the World Cup, then these players need to have as many experiences as they can. So, it was no slight on Harry. He'll start the next game and I think there are a lot of positives to take from that performance."
"When asked how the England captain reacted to not being named in the starting XI, Carsley explained that Kane had no issues with it. 'He was absolutely fine. It would be fair to say he wants to play every game, like all top players do. I think he understands that it's important that other players experience that kind of experience that we had tonight.'"
"Despite Carsley's roots as England Under-21 coach, he assured the post-match media that there was no nepotism on his part to include the more inexperienced players. 'No, none at all, to be clear. The selection was based purely on performance and the opportunities presented to us in this match.'"
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