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Arsenal trio among players whose eligibility England must secure before losing out

Arsenal players Eddie Nketiah, Folarin Balogun and Nuno Tavares

Not all of these players are good enough for an England future but there are at least two multinational options at Arsenal whose eligibility must be secured.

This is not an exhaustive list of every player who is eligible to represent England and at least one other country at international level. But it is a collection of the main ones and will be periodically updated as and when other relevant players become apparent. Suggestions for other inclusions are encouraged.

 

Max Aarons (Norwich)
Approaches from Jamaica have been rejected by Aarons, whose 27 England youth caps, 70 Premier League appearances and previous interest from Bayern Munich and Barcelona has yet to be converted into senior international honours.

 

Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham)
“I believe I should be going to the next World Cup either with England or Nigeria, that’s my target,” said the Fulham centre-half in July 2020. That ship has sailed for a Manchester City academy graduate whose Three Lions pathway was clear right up until the seniors.

 

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough)
Unlikely as it sounds for a 27-year-old whose most recent of four career Premier League appearances came in February 2015, 24 Championship goals for a rampant Middlesbrough might spark interest from England and Nigeria once more.

 

Elliot Anderson (Newcastle)
“I’ve had a conversation with Elliot and he wants to bide his time and see what happens,” says Scotland manager Steve Clarke, who knows full what that means with regards to the Newcastle midfielder’s preference.

 

Folarin Balogun (Reims, on loan from Arsenal)
An Arsenal striker being courted by numerous clubs has attracted no little interest from a few countries either. Balogun can represent Nigeria but this battle is between the United States, for whom the on-loan Reims forward played four times at U18 level, and England, whose U21 manager Lee Carsley has not been given “any inkling that he’s looking elsewhere”.

 

Harvey Barnes (Leicester)
A solitary England friendly cap in October 2020 will not keep Scotland from dangling a carrot which is no longer forthcoming for the Leicester winger under Southgate.

 

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