Ally McCoist has made his thoughts clear on Ben White, amid rumours the Arsenal defender could return to the England fold.The Gunners man has not been included in a Three Lions squad since the 2022 World Cup, after a reported falling out with former assistant Steve Holland, before later making himself unavailable for selection.GettyBen White made his first appearance since undergoing knee surgery in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Saturday[/caption]Despite this, new England boss Thomas Tuchel revealed in December he would ‘reach out’ to White, leading to speculation that the 26-year-old could still revive his international career.And with Tuchel officially starting his role on January 1, it is now believed that this conversation has taken place.It is currently unclear if these talks will lead to White being recalled to the squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.The Englishman’s decision to rule himself out of contention sparked widespread criticism at the time, with many arguing this should spell the end of his international career.This included former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who last year insisted: “The door should be slammed right in his mush!” And following the latest development in White’s England saga, talkSPORT’s McCoist has now weighed in on the debate.After being reminded of Redknapp’s comments on the Breakfast show, the Scot said: “I don’t know why Ben White made that decision, right? “If he made the decision because he didn’t fancy it then Harry Redknapp’s right, I think it should be slammed right in his mush, as Harry put it.”McCoist then agreed with co-host Troy Deeney that his stance would be different if White’s decision to make himself unavailable for selection had been due to mental struggles.However, the ex-Scotland international admitted that he, and many England fans, would struggle to understand the right-back turning down the chance to represent his nation.Thomas Tuchel has been spotted watching various games across Europe since beginning his tenure as England managerAFPtalkSPORT’s Ally McCoist admitted an international return for White would anger a lot of England fansHe continued: “The one thing a lot of people, I would suggest the vast majority of people, can’t accept is anybody, in any walk of life turning your back on your country.“That’s where I am on it. In any way, shape or form.”McCoist shared Deeney’s view that White’s behaviour would have upset fans, with the former Watford captain also pointing to his previous comments about not liking football.The ex-Brighton man has admitted on several occasions that he has no interest in watching the sport during his downtime.On this, McCoist said to his colleagues Shebahn Aherne and Deeney: “It hits people the wrong way, Shebahn, Troy.“Because a lot of people are concerned at the fact they think, and maybe myself to a certain degree, he’s been a little bit disrespectful to the sport that’s been so good to him. White has made four England appearances, the last of which came in a 3-0 victory over Ivory Coast in March 2022Getty“I’m not saying everybody should go and watch every game on the planet, of course you shouldn’t. “But you can’t really come out and see there’s people spending lots of money to go and watch games of football, and you’re coming out and saying: ‘Well, I don’t really like it’.“I know some people say: ‘I admire his honesty’, but I think that that kind of honesty should maybe stay in there, because it does upset people that love football.”McCoist gave his ultimate assessment on White’s situation, as he revealed he was reluctant to see him return to the England fold.The former Rangers striker said frankly: “We’re talking about the issue as football fans and as people. “Should he be given the opportunity to come back into a place where if and when it suits him, for example? That’s effectively what we’re talking about here.“My answer is no, he shouldn’t, but I don’t know the full ins and outs of why he did it in the first place.”