This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
On Thursday, England manager Gareth Southgate named his squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, with Chelsea duo Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori included.
Abraham, who has previously represented England in friendlies against Brazil and Germany in 2017, had considered switching his international allegiance to Nigeria, who he qualifies for through his father.
However, the 22-year-old, who scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea in a 2-1 win in Lille on Wednesday, now appears set to declare for England.
Abraham has scored seven times in seven Premier League games so far this season, with Southgate praising his form, saying, "It was (an easy decision), he's the leading English scorer in the league."
Southgate also highlighted the opportunity provided by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, saying, "It's brilliant the opportunity he's been given by Frank, along with other English players at Chelsea, that's been fabulous for them and great reward for their academy."
Tomori, who could also represent Nigeria and Canada at international level, has impressed at centre-back for Chelsea after playing under Lampard on loan at Derby last season.
Should either Abraham and Tomori feature in the upcoming qualifiers, they would no longer be allowed to switch international allegiance, with Southgate stating, "I don't think it's ethically right to select someone just to make sure he can't play for somebody else."
The England squad will face the Czech Republic in Prague on October 11 before a trip to Sofia to take on Bulgaria four days later.
England are in a commanding position to qualify for next year's European championships after winning all four of their opening qualifiers.
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