Croatia and Spain first started to refuse to represent the team after the end of the World Cup, and now the same trend has continued in the English national team that will be their opponent in the League of Nations.

Jamie Wardy and Gary Cahill announced departures, but not fully closed doors for the national team. Wardy collected 26 appearances from his debut in 2015, played at Euro 2016 and at the 2018 World Cup, scored eight goals and now considers it time to leave the place for the younger.

"Honestly, that's what I've been thinking about for some time now. I am aging and being fair to the selector, he wants a young team, which leveled the biggest success of the World Cup outside of England - fourth. I told Southgate that it is best to focus on young people and develop them through representative football. "

Wardy acknowledged that long family absence, without guarantee of playing, influenced the decision.

"Yes, there was influence. When you're elected, you want to play. If you play from Sunday to Sunday for the club, you want for the national team. And that's not happening, so it's better to be at home with my family in my time and train with the club. "

The attacker said he would be available to England if they had an urgent need for him.

"I explained my decision to Southgate and he accepted it. I told him in Russia, and then telephone the other day. He gave me some more time to think, so he called me to check if I changed my mind, but I remained on my position. The coach told me that he felt that I could still give a lot for the national team and that we did not close the door completely. If they happen to hurt everyone, it's clear that I would not refuse. "

Gary Cahill has the same attitude.

"It's time to retire from the national team and I feel that it is the right moment. I am proud of all that I have achieved, more than 60 appearances, I was captain several times, "said Cahill, adding:
"I was in three major competitions, it was going to be four. I will not close the door in full, if I need too much, I'm here. I have an excellent relationship with the selector, at the end of the JV we talked and saw how I think, understood the situation. "