Lee Carsley stays silent during national anthem as Starmer joins debate

The former Ireland international is in charge of the Three Lions in Dublin. 

Lee Carsley ahead of the Nations League fixture against the Republic of Ireland (Niall Carson/PA)

Caretaker England boss Lee Carsley stood in respectful silence as his players sang God Save the King ahead of their Nations League clash with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.

The 50-year-old former Ireland midfielder had indicated in advance that he would not join in with the national anthem – as has been his practice throughout his career – as he took charge of his first game in the wake of Gareth Southgate’s departure.