We will stand by him: Henderson claims England team mates are supporting White following jeers

White faced jeers from England supporters as he entered the pitch during the second half of the 1-1 stalemate at Wembley, and he heard further boos after netting his teams late opening goal.

The 28 year old concluded a turbulent substitute appearance by giving away a penalty in added time, which was dispatched by Uruguay skipper Federico Valverde.

White was featuring for England for the first time since leaving the 2022 World Cup group for personal reasons.

He subsequently declared himself unavailable for the remainder of Gareth Southgates tenure as manager of the Three Lions.

Englands present coach, Thomas Tuchel, has offered White another opportunity, yet the full back learned that the supporters were not as lenient when he replaced Fikayo Tomori on Friday.

Henderson understands the sensation of drawing the wrath of the Wembley audience, having been jeered after his controversial transfer to Saudi Arabia, which drew backlash due to his earlier advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.

As team mates, we are constantly there to offer support. Many supporters will back all the players, the Brentford midfielder remarked.

I have experienced it personally, yet that comes with the territory of representing England.

Some fans may not even grasp the reason for their booing. They go by what they hear in the press, and often, the press reports are inaccurate.

Not everyone understands the full details of the Qatar situation, and we handle it within the group.

Henderson, who led England against Uruguay with Harry Kane taking a break, noted that White has been reintegrated into the team after Tuchel asked the player to clarify his voluntary absence to the others.

With England set to face Japan in a further warm up match on Tuesday, the ex Liverpool standout Henderson concurred that the squad bears responsibility for aiding White in managing the Wembley hostility.

Ben has settled in well since returning, and we will back him as colleagues, Henderson stated.

Several of us have faced similar situations. It is tough when it targets you, but you must avoid personalising it. The press can twist narratives in ways that are not factual, leading fans to believe otherwise.

It proves challenging in such instances, so we need to ensure he is fine, which I believe he is.

I was pleased to see him play and score, as that matters most.