'Even more motivated' - Kane on new England start under Carsley

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England skipper Harry Kane speaks to nan media earlier nan crippled pinch nan Republic of Ireland.Image source, PA

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Harry Kane will triumph his 99th headdress for England erstwhile he captain's them against nan Republic of Ireland

Harry Kane says he is carrying nan wounded of England's Euro 2024 last conclusion into nan commencement of Lee Carsley's spell arsenic interim leader - and motivated much than ever to thief them triumph a awesome tournament.

Carsley takes complaint of England for nan first clip erstwhile they look nan Republic of Ireland successful Dublin successful nan Uefa Nations League connected Saturday (17:00 BST).

Speaking connected Friday, Three Lions skipper Kane said he had not afloat sewage complete nan symptom of nan 2-1 conclusion to Spain successful nan last successful Berlin connected 14 July.

"It's reliable whenever you get truthful adjacent to reaching 1 of pinnacles of profession and it's taken away," added nan Bayern Munich striker, who is group to triumph his 99th headdress for his country.

"It makes maine moreover much motivated. It puts nan occurrence successful nan belly to effort and get there. Our task is to get better."

'We're successful a beardown position'

Carsley, who played 40 times for nan Republic of Ireland arsenic a player, has been fixed 2 games arsenic interim boss, but could get much arsenic nan Football Association hunt for a imperishable replacement for Gareth Southgate.

Southgate resigned 2 days aft nan conclusion to Spain.

A triumph against nan Republic of Ireland followed by triumph complete Finland, besides successful nan Nations League, connected Tuesday astatine Wembley could good thief Carsley's origin of landing nan occupation full-time.

The adjacent England head will not only beryllium expected to return nan squad to nan 2026 World Cup but charged pinch winning it.

Carsley insisted he was not taking complete a squad debased successful confidence.

"I decidedly don't spot this arsenic a caller start," he said. "I judge we're successful a beardown position. They [England] were successful a debased position erstwhile Gareth Southgate took over. It's wholly different now.

"Standards are truthful high. Hopefully they tin spell that 1 measurement further [to winning something]. That past push is nan hardest thing."

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Lee Carsley played 40 times for nan Republic of Ireland

'It felt strange'

Kane described nan commencement of Carsley's interim spell successful complaint arsenic "another breathtaking section successful my England career".

Asked if it felt for illustration a caller era, nan 31-year-old added: "It felt a small spot unusual erstwhile we first came into camp.

"The leader has his ain ideas and identity. We did a batch of bully things pinch Gareth but yet nan caller coach has caller ideas. It's been good."

There are 4 uncapped players successful nan squad including Newcastle defender Tino Livramento, Lille's Angel Gomes, Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White and Chelsea guardant Noni Madueke.

"There are a batch of young players excited to beryllium present and definitive themselves," said Kane, who revealed he had spoken to Southgate since nan head stood down.

"It's awesome for nan knowledgeable players arsenic well, I person been playing for 9 years for England now. I still retrieve that excitement from nan first camp."

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