England were beaten 2-1 by Greece on Thursday after interim boss Lee Carsley made the bold decision to play without a recognised striker.

Lee Carsley said he would be happy to return to his old job as England Under-21s manager after a chastening 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley Stadium. Carsley is in interim charge of the England senior team and last night oversaw a defeat that would appear to dent his chances of being appointed to the job permanently.

Harry Kane won't start England's Nations League game against Greece and John Stones will captain the side for the first time, interim manager Lee Carsley said on Wednesday.

Harry Kane won't start England's Nations League game against Greece and John Stones will captain the side for the first time, interim manager Lee Carsley said on Wednesday. Kane, who injured his right leg while playing for Bayern Munich at the weekend,

Captain Harry Kane will not be fit to start England's Nations League match against Greece, says interim manager Lee Carsley.

Group B2 of the Nations League is heating up, the two unbeaten sides facing off at Wembley Stadium as England welcome Greece for what could be a battle for promotion. The Three Lions will know that even being in the second rung of this competition is a matter for supreme embarrassment and the reality is Lee Carsley will be expected to win and win well as he auditions for the England job on a permanent basis.

It was a disastrous and utterly bizarre night for the Three Lions at a stunned Wembley on Thursday, with interim manager Lee Carsley ’s bold ultra-attacking selection experiment backfiring spectacularly as the Greeks beat England for the first time,

England will host Greece on Thursday at Wembley Stadium in a League B Group 2 matchup in the UEFA Nations League. WATCH: UEFA Nations League Live | Stream free on Fubo Under the guidance of manager Lee Carsley,