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Lee Carsley’s spell as interim England manager has been like a trip to the dentist. Okay, it’s had enough in common for a half-arsed analogy. We spent much of the time wincing, whining and worrying, only to belatedly realise it’s less painful than we feared and we’re in a healthier state than we were beforehand.

If England beat the Republic of Ireland at Wembley this evening, they will win Group B2 and return to – ludicrous phrase alert – the Nations League top table. In fact all they need to do is match Greece’s result in Finland, so victory may not be essential.