Lee Carsley admitted he was relieved to end his reign as England interim boss with the stylish 5-0 rout of Ireland that sealed Nations League promotion ahead of Thomas Tuchel's arrival.

Lee Carsley finished with five wins and one defeat, as England ended top of Group B2 at the Nations League ahead of Thomas Tuchel's arrival in January

Interim England manager Lee Carsley was relieved to seal Nations League promotion in a spectacular send-off against the Republic of Ireland and will now prepare a presentation to new boss Thomas Tuchel.

The 5-0 loss sends the Republic of Ireland into the relegation play-offs, while England have returned to League A - with teams including France, Spain and Scotland.

Lee Carsley signed off as England's interim manager with the big win, which ensured the Three Lions were promoted back to the top tier of the Nations League ahead of Thomas Tuchel's arrival in January

England convincingly defeated Greece in its first game of the international break, taking the lead of Group B in League 2 of the Nations League. The victory in Athens means the Three Lions control its destiny, if it defeats Ireland, then England will get promoted to League 1 of the Nations League just in time for the arrival of Thomas Tuchel.

England captain Harry Kane only appeared off the bench away to Greece in midweek but will start his country's final Nations League group game against Ireland on Sunday, interim-manager Lee Carsley has said before his last match in charge.

Harry Kane has said that England’s senior players know that the team culture can be lost quickly if they are “not careful”. The 31-year-old was speaking for the first time since his eye-catching interview this week where he reminded his team-mates of the importance of reporting for England duty this month.

Harry Kane admits he was shocked at being dropped for England’s game against Greece but is not worried about his long-term future. The country’s record goalscorer was left out of Thursday’s 3-0 Nations League win in Athens,