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.

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 heaped praise on England defender Marc Guehi and said the centre-back has reached a new level with his performances for the Three Lions. A second-half blitz from England saw them end Carsley’s interim tenure in style with a commanding 5-0 win against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley.