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Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah says it was “really hard” to pick Ghana over England after he received his debut Three Lions call-up.
The 24-year-old is part of a 26-man squad announced by Gareth Southgate last week for England’s upcoming assignments in September.
The Three Lions will play two games this month – a Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine on September 9 and a friendly against Scotland at Hampden Park three days later.
Speaking at a press conference, Nketiah said he has always aspired to play for England and described making it to the senior national team as a natural progression.
“I had an aspiration to play here and like I said once the call-up was there and the offer was on the table, it was really hard to turn down and I feel that it is the natural progression for me at this stage,”the forward said.
“And I felt now was the good time to make that step and obviously, I’m really happy to be here and hopefully, I can go one and help this team this week and get some caps.” he added.
🗣️ “Once the call-up was there it was really hard to turn down.”
Eddie Nketiah on opting to play for England over Ghana. 🏴 pic.twitter.com/O1gUPQhzzM
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 5, 2023
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