Interim England chief Lee Carsley focuses on the job done in sealing promotion from the Nations League with victory over the Republic of Ireland in their final match before handing the baton to Thomas Tuchel.

The Football Association has temporarily promoted the under-21 coach to the three fall camps After Gareth Southgate has left his post after the final defeat of Euro 2024 in July.

Carsley’s six-game tenure as goalkeeper was booked by matches against Ireland and promotion to the top tier of the Nations League is the reward if he oversees another victory against the country he represented as a player.

A sell-out crowd at Wembley will be on hand on Sunday to see if England can cross the finishing line and build on 3-0 victory on Thursday in Greece as the curtain falls on Carsley’s year and reign.

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“It’s a great role, it’s been a brilliant experience,” Carsley said. “At times it has been difficult, but the difficult times have been made up for by nights like the other night.

“You always wonder if you can do it. You know, as far as being in your comfort zone, that’s something that myself and the staff have come out of and it’s been good for us.

“Now we’re really focused on tomorrow, in terms of the future. That’s my priority, making sure we get the job done tomorrow.

“Quite respectful of Ireland and its strengths, so we need to make sure we approach the game correctly.”

Carsley is determined to finish on a high – especially since his last experience at Wembley was the 2-1 defeat to Greece in October – and hand over to Tuchel in the best way possible.

There were no congratulatory messages from the new manager after Thursday’s impressive win in Athens, but he hopes to speak with the German coach soon after this camp ends.

“I mean, I don’t have any concrete (information) on how we’re going to do it,” Carsley said. talkSPORT.

“I’m thinking about a lot of things, as are the rest of the staff, and I guess it’ll just be a matter of what he needs or wants. However he needs it, that’s what we’ll do for him.

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“I really hope to catch up with him after camp, and hopefully we can, like I said, put the team back in a good position.”

Carsley hopes to stay on as interim boss until Tuchel officially takes over on January 1, when he will once again focus on the under-21 position ahead of next summer’s bid to retain their European crown.

The 50-year-old has given youngsters a chance during his time as interim manager, giving debuts to six players he worked with at U21 level as he looks to increase the options available to the senior team .

“I think obviously the size of the pool that Thomas will have to choose from is not huge, so it’s important that qualified English players play at the highest level, whether that’s in the Premier League or elsewhere,” he said. he declared.

“It gives him a lot more players to choose from.

“I think part of the benefit for myself and the staff of picking this team is that we’ve given them the opportunity, through their history, to know what they can do, which helps .

“It’s not really a gamble, nor seen as one, especially from the inside, because I know them so well. The nice thing is that I’ve seen it a lot, and now you’re starting to see it.

“The mentality these players show and the confidence they have in themselves is excellent.

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“We’re talking now about the challenge for them is to stay there and keep doing it, keep improving, keep pushing, because let’s not forget we’re trying to win the World Cup.”

Carsley confirmed captain Harry Kane will return to the starting lineup after surprisingly being named among the substitutes in Greece, where the team’s injury problems worsened.

Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa came off at half-time with a hip injury and has now become the 10th player to withdraw from the final camp of the year.

“He was evaluated by the medical team,” Carsley said. “The results of the scan have come back, and now he will return to Villa this afternoon.

“As I said, we won’t take any risks with any of the players, so apart from Ezri we are in good condition.”

Predicted England XI v Republic of Ireland (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Lewis, Walker, Guehi, Hall; Jones, Gallagher; Bowen, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.