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Revealed: How Ben White was already 'struggling to settle' with the England squad before an 'angry exchange with Steve Holland sparked by him not taking a meeting seriously enough'

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Ben White was already struggling to settle with England before his reported bust up with Steve Holland.

White raised eyebrows when he rejected the potential chance to take part in his country's final two matches before the European Championships in the summer, with Gareth Southgate revealing the news on Thursday.

It was unclear what the situation was with White and England, with the defender leaving the World Cup camp in 2022 for 'personal reasons' and not being named in a squad since despite being a key player for title challengers Arsenal.