> Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has received his first call-up to the England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
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> Mainoo, 18, was originally named in the Under-21 squad but has been promoted to Gareth Southgate’s senior side.
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> England play Brazil on Saturday and Belgium on 26 March – both at Wembley – their final games before Southgate names his squad for Euro 2024.
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> The rest of the 25-man squad reported to St George’s Park on Tuesday.
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> United academy graduate Mainoo has been capped by England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.
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> The Stockport-born teenager made his first Manchester United start against Everton in November and has gone on to make a further 19 appearances.
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> He scored his first goal for the club in a FA Cup fourth-round win at Newport at the end of January, before netting a late winner against Wolves in the Premier League four days later.
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> Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has received his first call-up to the England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
>
> Mainoo, 18, was originally named in the Under-21 squad but has been promoted to Gareth Southgate’s senior side.
>
> England play Brazil on Saturday and Belgium on 26 March – both at Wembley – their final games before Southgate names his squad for Euro 2024.
>
> The rest of the 25-man squad reported to St George’s Park on Tuesday.
>
> United academy graduate Mainoo has been capped by England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.
>
> The Stockport-born teenager made his first Manchester United start against Everton in November and has gone on to make a further 19 appearances.
>
> He scored his first goal for the club in a FA Cup fourth-round win at Newport at the end of January, before netting a late winner against Wolves in the Premier League four days later.