- Tammy Abraham is in line to play for England after rejecting Nigeria call up
- The young striker has been included in Gareth Southgate's latest squad
- Abraham has four goals in 10 Premier League appearances this season
Striker Tammy Abraham who is eligible to play for Nigeria has been called up to the England squad the upcoming friendlies against Germany and Brazil.
The 20-year-old is earning his first call up alongside fellow youngsters Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Joe Gomez.
Tammy Abraham looks set for an England future. Photo: Premierleague.com
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Abraham, who is also eligible to play for Nigeria, has played for England at under-21, U19 and U18 level and was part of England's U21 Euros squad earlier this year, scoring once in the tournament against Germany.
Back in September the NFF, declared that the striker was close to switching his allegiance to the Nigerian national team.
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He however came out a few days laters to declare that he has not agreed to play for Nigeria and was waiting to be called up by Gareth Southgate.
He joined Swansea City this year on loan from Chelsea during the summer transfer window and is the Swans' top scorer so far this season, with four goals in 10 Premier League appearances.
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