LEE CARSLEY wishes the must-win trip to Greece was next week as England’s caretaker boss looks to atone for their Wembley wobble and end his interim reign with Nations League promotion.

The 50-year-old may be non-committal over his managerial ambitions, but there is no doubting the temporarily promoted under-21s coach’s dedication to finishing his three-camp senior stint on a high.

September’s 2-0 wins away to the Republic of Ireland and Finland were encouraging, but the mood turned when Carsley’s experimental approach against Greece backfired on Thursday.