Carsley believes he is in charge of the national team through until Christmas but his squad selections indicate long-term planning

My England squads will be more than ‘copy and paste’ selections - The interim boss wants to ensure a call-up to the national team is never taken for granted.

Perhaps it’s the lack of jeopardy, a sense of working without being judged that is easing Lee Carsley towards a permanent parking space at St George’s Park. The temporary England head coach hosted his squad announcement with an air of a man increasingly at ease.