Brighton’s Ben White in contention for England call-up

By Josh Barker


Published: May 23, 2021 8:14 pm

Last Updated: May 23, 2021 10:03 pm

Ben White’s Brighton stint

Ben White is a product of Brighton’s youth system. However, the 23-year-old has not yet featured an awful lot for the Seagulls’ senior side.

Instead, White was farmed out on a series of loans, the last of which saw the ball-playing defender seriously impress for Leeds United during their promotion-winning campaign in 2019/20.

Such form, in turn, proved enough for Graham Potter to hand White a chance as part of Brighton’s first-team setup this season.

And the youngster has gone on to grasp the opportunity with both hands, cementing himself as an absolutely integral cog in the club’s backline.

Despite Brighton’s squad, as a whole, not being littered with quality, Graham Potter nevertheless has his side playing some eye-catching, positive football.

White, along with players such as Yves Bissouma, has been key to such exploits, with the Poole-born defender known for his talents on the ball, and more than capable of playing out from the back.

White to earn England call-up?

Now, after a stellar 2020/21 campaign with Brighton, White’s form looks as though it could earn him an England call-up.

The 23-year-old has never featured for the Three Lions at any level.

Despite this, the Sun report that White, who has been asked not to go on holiday after the Premier League season finishes, is in contention for a call-up for Euro 2020.

It is added that Harry Maguire’s injury, along with concerns regarding Eric Dier’s form, have led to Gareth Southgate looking at other options at the back.

Joe Gomez also remains sidelined, leaving England with fairly limited quality options at centre-half.

SunSport understands the ball-playing defender has been told to not to fly off on holiday this week after completing his Premier League season away to Arsenal. https://t.co/DT3fJmgu5G

— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) May 22, 2021

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Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	23
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Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	17
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Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	17
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	16
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	15
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	14
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	13
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	13
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	12
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	12
Wood, Chris	Burnley FC	12
Iheanacho, Kelechi	Leicester City FC	12
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	11
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	11
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Bale, Gareth	Tottenham Hotspur FC	11
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McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	12
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	11
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC	0	11
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United	0	10
Hojbjerg, Pierre	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	9
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	8
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC	0	8
Holgate, Mason	Everton FC	0	9
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	8
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	7
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC	0	8
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	7
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	8
Andersen, Joachim	Fulham FC	1	7
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	7
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	8
Dallas, Stuart	Leeds United	0	7
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC	0	7
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC	0	7

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Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	14
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	12
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	11
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Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	9
Raphinha	Leeds United	9
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	8
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	8
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	8
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Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	7
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	7
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