England's captain Harry Kane didn't shy away from voicing his thoughts on the recent England squad withdrawals.

Harry Kane has criticised England team-mates who pulled out of this week’s must-win clash in Greece and accused them of taking advantage of Thomas Tuchel’s wait to start as manager.Eight players withdrew from interim coach Lee Carsley’s squad before they flew out to Athens for a game England need to win to avoid a Nations League promotion play-off in March after Tuchel takes charge.

Its a shame this week, obviously. Its a tough period of the season and maybe thats been taken advantage of a little bit. I dont really like it if Im totally honest. England comes before anything and any club situation.

England interim head coach Lee Carsley has attempted to play down Harry Kane 's criticism of the squad's long list of absentees for this month's internationals, repeatedly insisting that he is only focused on the players who have reported for duty.

(Reuters) -England skipper Harry Kane has hit out at several players who withdrew from the national team ahead of their Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland, saying on Wednesday that country must always come before club football.

Harry Kane has taken aim at his England team-mates who pulled out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland.

England skipper Harry Kane has hit out at several players who withdrew from the national team ahead of their Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland, saying on Wednesday that country must always come before club football.

Harry Kane has accused his England teammates of taking advantage of the lack of a long-term manager by pulling out of the squad for this week’s must-win game against Greece. The England captain launched an attack on his fellow players after eight withdrew on Monday from interim manager Lee Carsley ’s group.