{"id":507,"date":"2026-03-29T07:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=507"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:27:47","slug":"thomas-tuchel-makes-his-stance-clear-as-england-fans-boo-arsenal-star-ben-white-in-uruguay-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Tuchel makes his stance clear as England fans boo Arsenal star Ben White in Uruguay friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5145510\" data-slug-id=\"2758690\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>England boss Thomas Tuchel isn&#8217;t happy with the boos received by Arsenal defender Ben White in the 1-1 friendly draw with Uruguay at the Wembley on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to the Three Lions set-up for the first time in nearly four years, White, 28, came off the bench to open the scoring in the 81st minute. However, a win wasn&#8217;t to be for the 2020 and 2024 Euro finalists, as Federico Valverde&#8217;s 94th-minute penalty forced a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>White had pulled out of the England squad during the 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar, without making a single appearance, due to differences with then boss Gareth Southgate&#8217;s assistant Steve Holland. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal defender subsequently made himself unavailable for the March 2024 international break and Euro 2024 under Southgate before returning to the international fold on Friday under Tuchel. However, his second-half introduction was greeted by boos by fans, which didn&#8217;t enthuse Tuchel (as per <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/03\/27\/thomas-tuchel-responds-england-fans-booing-arsenal-defender-ben-white-27711392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Metro<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I heard he was booed, I didn\u2019t hear it actually on the field because I was involved in the changes and the instructions, so I didn\u2019t hear it, so I think it cannot be the majority. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There were some boos and a mixed reception for him which I\u2019m disappointed about because of course we protect our players and he was excellent in camp and he deserved to come on, and he also deserved to start, and he almost got us a winner.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The German boss concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;But I also understood it happened to other players before here so he needs to take it on the chin, we will always protect him and hopefully we can put it behind because he is ready to write some new chapters. We are ready to give him the chance so hopefully everyone can move on an accept it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Uruguay stalemate ended the Three Lions&#8217; six-game winning streak, including five in their perfect 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>How many Arsenal players featured in England&#8217;s friendly against Uruguay?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"England boss Thomas Tuchel - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"England boss Thomas Tuchel - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/03\/52351-17746755764743-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>England boss Thomas Tuchel &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s starting England line-up in the friendly draw with Uruguay on Friday featured only one Arsenal player &#8211; Noni Madueke. Another Gunners man &#8211; Ben White &#8211; featured in the second half, coming on for Fikayo Tomori.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka and midfielder Declan Rice are part of Tuchel&#8217;s 35-man squad for the ongoing international break, but neither player featured against Uruguay.<\/p>\n<p>Going back to the aforementioned game, Madueke came off in the 38th minute following a heavy challenge from Rodrigo Aguirre and later left the stadium in a knee brace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Bhargav<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England boss Thomas Tuchel isn&#8217;t happy with the boos received by Arsenal defender Ben White in the 1-1 friendly draw with Uruguay at the Wembley on Friday. 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