Bukayo Saka Earns First Senior England Call Up

Arsenal teenage sensation born to Nigerian parents, Bukayo Saka, has been handed his first senior England call-up, while Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden have been dropped.

Other players invited to the senior camp are Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Harvey Barnes.

Saka’s invitation has been considered most fascinating, particularly as he has started only one of Arsenal’s three Premier League games this season, seemingly losing the left-wing-back battle with Ainsley Maitland-Niles that neither would have targeted as young midfielders. Saka has started only against West Ham and struggled defensively, but yet Gareth Southgate was rattled enough by Kieran Trippier at left wing-back that he has triple-locked the door against that scenario happening again.