Man United Teenager Kobbie Mainoo Gets First England Call-up

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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.

18-year-old, Mainoo, 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 March 26 – both at Wembley – their final games before Southgate names his squad for Euro 2024.

The rest of the 26-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 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.

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