Kobbie Mainoo called up to senior England squad as Gareth Southgate makes shock U-turn

England manager Gareth Southgate has surprisingly called up Kobbie Mainoo to his senior squad to face Brazil and Belgium.

It had looked like that tournament may come too soon for the uncapped midfielder, who was initially left out of Southgate's squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium .However, in a surprising U-turn, Mainoo has now been called up by Southgate, taking his senior squad from a 25-man group to 26.

England announced Mainoo's call-up on social media, posting picture of the midfielder posing in front of Three Lions alongside the caption: "An addition to the #ThreeLions squad...Mainoo is also eligible to play international football for Ghana through his parents but could now make his senior debut for England when they face Brazil at Wembley on Saturday.

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