Ian Wright has defended Jude Bellingham after England manager Thomas Tuchel said he must "accept" and "respect" his decision to replace him in the second half against Albania .

Bellingham, who returned to the squad this international cycle, expressed frustration at being substituted in the closing stages of England's 2-0 World Cup qualification win in Tirana, drawing a warning from Tuchel after the game.

However, Wright suggested there is a false narrative around Bellingham and his on-field behaviour.

"They [the media] need to create this kind of beef because there's nothing else to talk about till the World Cup so it's gonna be this all the way to the World Cup," Wright wrote on Instagram.

"They hate that they can't get to him. They hate that they can't influence his career l

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