Arsenal news: Ben White gets Thomas Tuchel advice as manager dubs star ‘best in the world’

Many of Arsenal's squad are currently representing their countries during the international break

Arsenal supporters will be keeping a close eye on how their players fare during the international break. The Gunners’ pursuit of silverware may have been paused by international fixtures but Mikel Arteta ’s squad continue to garner significant attention.

Ben White captured plenty of headlines upon making his return to England duty, having not been involved with the Three Lions setup since leaving the squad during the 2022 World Cup. The versatile defender, who was drafted in as an injury replacement, featured for 20 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Friday night.

The 28-year-old looked to have scored the winner 10 minutes from time before conceding a late penalty that Federico Valverde converted. England fans controversially booed White as he entered the pitch and again when he was announced as the team’s goalscorer, leading manager Thomas Tuchel to offer him advice after the game.

Meanwhile, an international coach has discussed whether David Raya is the world ’s best goalkeeper. Here, Mirror Football takes a closer look at some of the news surrounding the Gunners.

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Ben White gets Thomas Tuchel advice

England boss Tuchel defended White after deciding to include him in his plans against Uruguay. The 52-year-old was aware that White had been subjected to boos from sections of the Wembley crowd and provided clear advice: "He needs to take it on the chin.

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“We will always protect him and hopefully we can put it behind [us] because he is ready to write some new chapters and we are ready to give him the chance, so hopefully everyone can move on and accept it."

Discussing the Arsenal defender’s situation, the England manager added: "I heard that he was booed. I didn't hear it actually on the field because I was involved in the changes and instructions, so I didn't hear it so I think then it cannot be the majority.

"There were some boos and some mixed reception for him, which I am disappointed about because of course we protect our players and he was excellent in camp and he deserved to come on. He deserved also to start and got us almost the winner, but I also understood that it happened to other players before here.”

Arsenal star ‘best in the world’

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has argued David Raya is underappreciated in his home country, despite being one of the best in the world. Raya is integral for Arsenal at club level but is somewhat overlooked in Spain due to Athletic Bilbao’s Unai Simon being the nation’s first-choice.

“It would be unfair if we didn’t value Unai’s quality, class, career, and professional experience. It would be absurd for me to have to come here and reaffirm it, just because he’s Unai Simon,” De la Fuente said of Euro 2024 winner Simon. “When a goalkeeper is at this level, you have to respect his standing and his career.

"Besides, we have David Raya, who I’m eager for you to ask me about. In England, they consider him the best goalkeeper in the world, and here nobody talks about him. The same goes for [Barcelona ’s] Joan Garcia and [Real Sociedad’s] Alex Remiro, let’s be fair. But Unai Simon is indisputable. The others have a lot of talent and class, but everything in its own time."

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