Tammy Abraham Set To Reject Nigeria And Commit To England If…

Tammy Abraham is set to accept an England call if he is selected in Gareth Southgate’s next squad – dashing Nigeria’s hopes of securing the striker’s international future.

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The English Football Association have requested Abraham’s medical records from Chelsea – a clear indication that he is under serious consideration for October’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Gareth Southgate, the England coach, will announce his squad on Thursday, with Abraham hopeful his excellent start to the season will be enough for him to land a recall.

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Nigeria have tried to convince Abraham, who has two friendly caps for England, to switch his international allegiance.

As of yet, the striker, who is 22 on Wednesday, is yet to publicly clarify which country he wants to play for.

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But it is understood Abraham, who qualifies for Nigeria through his father, will answer England’s call if he is picked by Southgate this week.

Abraham would be not be able to switch to Nigeria if he features for England in the forthcoming games against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria because they are competitive fixtures.