Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka to play for England, shuns Nigeria’s Super Eagles

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Arsenal's Bukayo Saka is set to make his England debut this month

Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka will not be playing for Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the future as he has been invited to play for England.

The 19-year-old rejected the chance to represent Nigeria and has made England’s squad ahead of their upcoming fixtures against Wales, Belgium and Denmark.

The young Arsenal star, was among the new faces invited by Coach Gareth Southgate, to the Three Lions squad for the first time.

Asked about Saka’s decision to turn down Nigeria in favour of England, Southgate replied: ‘I’ve not talked specifically to Bukayo about that.

England is scheduled to take on Wales in a friendly before two Nations League games against Belgium and Denmark

Southgate however dropped Mason Greenwood of Manchester United and Phil Foden of Manchester City.

Both players made their senior debuts last month in the Nations League win at Iceland, but were sent home before the squad travelled to Denmark for an ‘unacceptable’ breach of COVID-19 quarantine.

Southgate hinted they may be recalled in November.

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