The English national team manager rested the 20-year-old midfielder against Andorra before praising his strong mentality during an extremely difficult club campaign.
Lee Carsley officially confirmed exactly when Archie Gray returns to international action. The England Under-21 manager rested the central midfielder during their 1-1 draw against Andorra away on Friday evening. The 20-year-old wonderkid played a boatload minutes for Tottenham Hotspur during this horrific season. The coaching staff monitored his physical fitness levels incredibly closely.
He will officially return against Moldova in Norwich on Tuesday night. Carsley explained his reasoning in detail while speaking directly to Hayters. He stated, “Archie will play. He’ll play. It was important that Archie, obviously, he’s going through a lot of minutes at Tottenham under severe pressure and high pressure situations.”
The international manager wanted the young midfielder fully recharged for this specific upcoming fixture. Carsley added, “So, it was important that we give him a bit of downtime, let him get his energy back, and I feel he’s in a good position now.”
Positive fitness update on 20-year-old ‘going through a lot of minutes at Tottenham’ provided by England U21 boss
