Nketiah, who was brought together at Arsenal, is awaiting his long-awaited debut

Eddie Nketiah He is about to make his debut in the English team at the age of 24. Owner or not, Gareth Southgatethe ‘pross’ coach was the first to line up with him on Saturday in Wroclaw (Poland) against Ukraine, in a qualifying match for Euro 2024, or in a friendly on September 12 against Scotland in Glasgow.

An opportunity will come your way nketiah at the best moment, combined with Arsenal’s attack, with two goals in the first four days of the Premier League, despite coming to consider his departure when Mikel Arteta I didn’t fully rely on him.

Ghana tempted him to play for their senior team but he decided on England, whose jersey he defended at youth ranks, as he felt the move represented a “natural progression” in his career.

Ghana called

England’s Chris Hughton, Ghana’s coach, confirmed in August that they had contacted Nketiah to offer him a chance to play with the ‘black stars’, but the striker, whose parents come from an African country, he admitted that it was very difficult to turn down the call to England.

“This is a really proud moment for me, my family and my friends,” Nketiah said at a press conference today. in St George’s Park, English group training center.

“natural progression”

However, Nketiah admitted that “It’s been quite a journey to get here, with many ups and downs.” Finally “once the call came, there was an offer on the table, it was very hard to refuse and I felt it was a natural progression for me at this stage.”

In fact, Nketiah became a key player in the England Under-21 team and their all-time top scorer with 16 goals.

“I’m a better player than maybe two or three years ago,” Nketiah considered. “I’m coming in a good time and I’m in a good place. I feel confident and ready. I know I’m still going to get better. I’m humble enough to know that I’m not a finished product .”

What happened in your house when you were summoned?

How about the call from Southgate? His family is at home. “When I got the message, it was surreal. I’m normally a quiet guy, but I kind of lost my composure for a second,” he revealed. “It was an amazing moment, my whole family was very excited. I’ve worked really hard to get to this point, so it’s nice to get that recognition. It’s like I didn’t say much, I was just checking my phone to make sure it said ‘selected’.”

Nketiah also recounted that “my parents were very excited because they have sacrificed for me to get here. It was really nice to see that kind of happiness and pride on their faces.”