Noni Madueke finally earns Three Lion’s call-up, dumps Super Eagles

Nigeria’s faint hopes of luring Chelsea star, Noni Madueke, to switch allegiance to the Super Eagles was extinguished, yesterday when England’s interim Manager, Lee Carsly named the midfielder in his squad for the Three Lions coming internationals.

In his first squad since being named England interim manager, Carsley chose Madueke in a squad filled with youngsters as the Three Lions gears up for Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.

Among the new stars in the England setup are some of the players who featured for England’s U-20 team under Carsley. They include Lille winger, Gomes; Newcastle defender, Livramento; Nottingham Forest midfielder, Gibbs-White, and Madueke.
Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish, who was cut from England’s preliminary Euro 2024 squad, has been recalled, as well as Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.

England take on the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, on September 7, and Finland at Wembley, on September 10, in the Nations League. Carsley was appointed to the role following Gareth Southgate’s resignation after Euro 2024.

Carsley, who played for the Republic of Ireland, spent three years as England’s Under-21s boss after his appointment in 2021.
Six members of Carsley’s first squad – Gomes, Madueke, Gibbs-White, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, and Levi Colwill – won the Under-21 European Championship under him in 2023.

Gomes, 23, left Manchester United for Lille in 2020. At United, he broke into the first team in 2017, aged 16 years 263 days, the youngest player to make his debut from the club since Duncan Edwards in 1953.

“Angel is very technical, he controls the game with his skill and his technique. He is very determined, has a great attitude, and loves football,”