Lee Carsley will not sing England’s national anthem before first game

Harry Kane, who also has Irish heritage, recognised that Declan Rice and Jack Grealish could receive a “hostile” reception from the crowd if selected.

England interim manager Lee Carsley and Harry Kane during a press conference at Carlton House. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

Lee Carsley has said he will not sing England’s national anthem when he takes charge of his first match as interim head coach against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

Carsley, who was born in Birmingham but won 40 Ireland caps having qualified through a grandmother, is set to return to Dublin after succeeding Gareth Southgate for at least the start of the Nations League campaign.