{"id":101324,"date":"2023-11-27T18:29:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101324"},"modified":"2023-11-27T18:29:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:29:28","slug":"fa-confident-man-utd-wonderkid-kobbie-mainoo-will-play-for-england-despite-chance-to-represent-another-nation-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/fa-confident-man-utd-wonderkid-kobbie-mainoo-will-play-for-england-despite-chance-to-represent-another-nation-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"FA 'confident' Man Utd wonderkid Kobbie Mainoo WILL play for England despite chance to represent another nation | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THE FA are reportedly confident that Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo will NOT switch international allegiances. <\/strong><\/p>\n Mainoo was handed his full senior debut in United's 3-0 win at Everton.<\/p>\n Erik ten Hag gave the 18-year-old 72 minutes, helping the visitors lead 2-0.<\/p>\n Mainoo – who was born in Stockport – has represented England at junior level up to the Under-19s but he is also eligible to play for Ghana<\/span>.<\/p>\n That has led to fears the starlet could choose to switch.<\/p>\n However, according to the Daily Mail, FA chiefs are confident Mainoo will stick with England. <\/p>\n The midfielder has been a regular at St George\u2019s Park in recent years and has staff convinced he wants an international career with the Three Lions.<\/p>\n It is claimed Mainoo has impressed coaches at England\u2019s training facility with both his ability and work ethic.<\/p>\n And he has been tipped to one day rival Declan Rice<\/span>, Jude Bellingham and Kalvin Phillips<\/span> to a place in Gareth Southgate's midfield. <\/p>\n Lee Carsley\u2019s England<\/span> U21s are not in action again until March, when they face Azerbaijan and Luxembourg.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BT BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Mainoo is expected to be in contention for a place in the squad should he continue to feature regularly for United\u2019s first-team.<\/p>\n The starlet was given a glowing review<\/span> from Ten Hag following the victory at Goodison Park. <\/p>\n He said: "He has a lot of abilities and it was a really disappointing moment in pre-season<\/span> when he got so badly injured. <\/p>\n "For him but also for our team, because I know he can progress a lot if he plays many of such games as today.<\/p>\n "I know young players will develop very quickly and we thought it was the moment to bring him in. <\/p>\n "We prepared him properly but he did a great job and now he has to build on this."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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