Lee Carsley’s interim spell as England manager ended with a 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland to earn Nations League promotion back to League A. Carsley, who was given a six-game brief following the departure of Gareth Southgate, will now hand the keys to Thomas Tuchel, who begins his new role in January.

England interim boss Lee Carsley rounded off his spell with the Three Lions’ senior team with a 5-0 thumping of Ireland at Wembley with fans sharing a bold assessment of his job

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 Italy.

Neither Curtis Jones nor Noni Madueke had a single senior England cap to their name by the time Carsley took temporary charge in August. In a matter of weeks they have made it virtually impossible for Tuchel to drop them in his first squad announcement.

Lee Carsley guides England to Nations League promotion after hammering Ireland - Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis found the net.

Lee Carsley named a makeshift England team against Greece and still secured a 3-0 win to put them in the driving seat for their Nations League group - and now he could make a handful of changes agains

Lee Carsley has insisted that he “definitely didn’t drop” Harry Kane, and reiterated that England’s captain will return to the starting line-up against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. Carsley made the brave decision to play Ollie Watkins ahead of Kane for Thursday night’s 3-0 win in Greece,

Lee Carsley has confirmed whether Harry Kane will start England’s all-important Nations League clash against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. The Three Lions host the Boys in Green at Wembley, knowing that victory will guarantee promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League.

Harry Kane’s 69th international goal sparked a second-half scoring spree that fired England back to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League