Noni Madueke has given a glowing assessment of Lee Carsley’s credentials ahead of his first game in interim charge of England.
Carsley was appointed following the resignation of Gareth Southgate in July and, although it is a temporary move for now, it is thought a strong series of results would put him in the frame to take over on a permanent basis.
That would certainly sit well with Chelsea winger Madueke who was handed his first call-up to the senior squad for this week’s Nations League doubleheader after winning the European Under-21 Championship under Carsley last summer.
The 22-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live: “First of all, he’s a great person. He’s a really good guy, and he’s very personable.
“He has a lot of human qualities that makes you feel good and at home.
“He’s also a great tactician. He has great ideas, and he’s also able to implement the way he wants to play in your mind and make it easy for you. I feel that the top managers all have that, and that’s a quality that he definitely has as well.
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“I couldn’t speak more highly of him. He won the Euros with us.
“I feel like he’s a great manager – he knows the pathway, knows the system, knows the FA, he’s been working here for a long time, similar to Gareth (Southgate) in that sense.
“I hope he can do extremely well. I know I’ve got all the belief in him, for sure.”
Madueke will be hoping to gain his first cap when England face the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Failing that, he will get another chance when the Three Lions host Finland at Wembley on Tuesday.
