{"id":298991,"date":"2023-11-27T16:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=298991"},"modified":"2023-11-27T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:24:04","slug":"fa-confident-kobbie-mainoo-will-choose-england-over-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/fa-confident-kobbie-mainoo-will-choose-england-over-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"FA confident Kobbie Mainoo will choose England over Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>FA confident Man United teenager Kobbie Mainoo will choose England over Ghana at senior level &#8211; with Three Lions coaches impressed by the his &#8216;super professional&#8217; attitude<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kobbie Mainoo is expected to choose to represent England over Ghana<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Man United youngster has already played for England at junior level<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nobody&#8217;s fooled by the nature of Man United&#8217;s performances this season \u2013 IAKO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Football Association believe \u2018super professional\u2019 Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo will prioritise playing for England over Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo\u2019s profile soared on Sunday after United boss Erik ten Hag handed the 18-year-old his full senior debut in the 3-0 win at Everton.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager impressed before being substituted in the 72nd minute with United already leading 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo, born in Stockport, has represented England at junior level up to the Under-19s &#8211; but is eligible to play for Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>But sources close to the national team\u2019s HQ in Burton are confident Mainoo\u2019s intention is to remain on England\u2019s pathway with the player providing no reason for the FA to fear he would consider playing for Ghana in the long term.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78283735-12796369-image-a-1_1701100715161.jpg\" height=\"440\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Football Association believe Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo will prioritise playing for England over Ghana<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78283737-12796369-image-m-3_1701100724855.jpg\" height=\"545\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mainoo made his senior debut for Manchester United in their weekend win against Everton<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder has become a regular at St George\u2019s Park in recent years and has left technical staff convinced that he wants an international career with England.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo has impressed coaches at England\u2019s training facility, not only with his ability, but work-ethic as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78283763-12796369-image-a-4_1701100759020.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mainoo\u00a0is described as being \u2018super professional, focused and not a moment\u2019s bother\u2019 by those who have worked with him at St George\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>He is described as being \u2018super professional, focused and not a moment\u2019s bother\u2019 by those who have worked with him at St George\u2019s with many believing he is worthy of being fast-tracked through the system into the Under-21s.<\/p>\n<p>Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and &#8211; to an extent &#8211; Kalvin Phillips remain central to England\u2019s midfield options at senior level.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond the trio, it is an area senior head coach Gareth Southgate admits his squad are lacking &#8211; though Aston Villa youngster Jacob Ramsey is also interesting the England boss.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Carsley\u2019s Under-21s don\u2019t play again until March, when they face Azerbaijan and Luxembourg and Mainoo is expected to be in contention for a place in the squad if he continues to feature regularly for United\u2019s first-team.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12796369\/FA-confident-Man-United-Kobbie-Mainoo-England-Ghana.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FA confident Man United teenager Kobbie Mainoo will choose England over Ghana at senior level &#8211; 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