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Manchester United’s sensational 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo has been called up to England’s senior squad for the first time, boosting his chances of selection for Euro 2024.
Mainoo is enjoying a breakout season at Old Trafford, where he has become an integral part of the first team under manager Erik ten Hag. The teenager, who joined United aged nine, was exceptional in Sunday’s dramatic FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool, illustrating his remarkable ability to perform at the highest level at such a young age.
All the other 25 England squad members reported to St George’s Park on Tuesday for the upcoming friendlies with Brazil and Belgium at Wembley – the final fixtures before Gareth Southgate names his provisional squad for Euro 2024 in May – and Mainoo has now joined the group.
The fact that no injuries have been reported in the England camp would suggest that Mainoo has not been drafted in as a replacement and that Southgate may have simply had second thoughts about the midfielder, who was excluded from the original squad named last week.
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