Arsenal defender Ben White has been told that he should “never” be able to play for England again and that he deserves a “lifetime ban”.

White is always a hot topic around the international break after he walked out on the England squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup for ‘personal reasons’.

It has been widely reported that this links to a conflict with former assistant Steve Holland, and the Arsenal defender has been back in contention for selection during Thomas Tuchel’s reign as manager.

Some England supporters booed White when he played for the Three Lions in March, and he is back in Tuchel’s squad for this international break.

In a new interview, White has refused to “throw anyone under the bus” regarding his past experiences on England duty.

“It’s something that I’ve not spoken about, and I won’t go into detail about it,” White told talkSPORT.

“Yes, it’s a decision that I don’t want to be talking about anyone negatively or throwing anyone under the bus.

“It was obviously not an ideal situation, and (a decision) that I probably still would make.

“There’s loads of things that happened and communication wasn’t great. It’s something that I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus. I think there’s a lot of people who tried to do that to me. So it’s something that I wouldn’t want to do to someone else.”

“To me that’s a lifetime ban…”

However, former England international Chris Waddle has explained why he thinks White deserves a “lifetime ban” from playing for England.

“Listen, Ben White shouldn’t be in the England squad, that’s my opinion,” Waddle told iGaming.com.

“He refused to represent his country. I’m surprised Thomas brought him back in, and I don’t get why he has.

“There might be a shortage of full-backs, but when somebody turns down playing for their country, like Ben White did, to me that’s a lifetime ban. I’d say, ‘Forget it mate, on my watch you’re not getting back in’.

“He’s not playing every game at Arsenal, so he’s a surprise inclusion to me. I think the England fans will show him what they think of what he did if he plays, because you don’t turn your country down and say, ‘I’m not interested in international football.’ There are not many many players who would ever do that, and there are even fewer who have been able to resurrect an international career after doing so.

“Once you turn your country down, there should be an asterisk next to your name that means you will never get the opportunity to put on that England shirt again. End of story.

“It’s all right coming out and saying, ‘Well, that was that time and this is now,’ but he knew what he was doing. If he didn’t want to play then, why does he want to play now? As I say, he’s not the permanent right-back at Arsenal.

“Okay, he’s got that versatility where he can play centre-half as well. From Tuchel’s POV, I think it’s a very, very strange call-up for him to make and one that he probably doesn’t need to make.”