Manchester City’s 20-year-old star Nico O’Reilly has received his first call up to the England senior squad.
The youngster has been brought in to replace Chelsea‘s Reece James, who has withdrawn from Thomas Tuchel‘s group in yet another injury setback.
O’Reilly will be in contention to play in the games against Wales and Latvia during the international break.
Having already earned the trust of Pep Guardiola, the defender’s meteoric rise to the England set-up comes after just 10 Premier League starts.
O’Reilly has been in the younger England age group sides for years, earning caps from U15s to U20 level.
And his superb form to start the season at City, where he has featured nine times across all competitions, clearly impressed Tuchel.
Nico O’Reilly has been called up to the England squad after Reece James’ withdrawal
His gain is James’ loss, however, and Chelsea fans will be concerned about the nature of the injury-prone right-back’s latest issue.
James shared a picture of a gash on his leg following Chelsea’s dramatic win over Liverpool on Saturday.
It is not yet known whether that cut is the cause of his withdrawal from the England squad.
More to follow…
