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Football Twitter Reacts As Angel Gomes Receives Surprise Call-Up To Lee Carsley’s England Squad

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Published29 Aug 2024

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Angel Gomes has received his first senior England call-up ahead of September’s Nations League fixtures against Ireland and Finland.

Interim boss Lee Carsley has kept faith with the former Manchester United player – whom he managed for the U21 side between 2021-2023. Naturally, fans on X, formerly Twitter, were quick to praise the decision.

Unsurprisingly, most of the approval came from supporters of the Red Devils. Consequently, many are keen to see the 23-year-old given his debut in the upcoming games.

One user – with the handle UTDFaithfuls – said the call-up was ‘thoroughly deserved.’ Another user went on to post a compilation video of Gomes’ best highlights.

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Angel Gomes’ England call-up was not the only surprise that Lee Carsley had in store when announcing his maiden senior squad. Morgan Gibbs-White, Tino Livramento and Noni Madueke were also included for the first time.

All three have impressed in the Premier League in recent times but fans will be excited to see Gomes in action. Currently, he plies his trade at Ligue 1 Lille.

Gomes made the move from England to France in 2020. He signed a five-year deal with Les Dogues and was immediately loaned out to Portuguese side Boavista.

Twitter Reactions To Angel Gomes England Call-Up

Undoubtedly, Angel Gomes’ England call-up was the biggest surprise made on Thursday afternoon (August 29). However, Gomes’ stats suggest he has earned his place.

Last season, Gomes provided 12 goal contributions across 45 games in all competitions. This was enough to convince Lee Carsley to give him his chance.

“Angel is different to what we would’ve seen in the past in terms of the central midfielder who is more physical and robust.

“He’s very technical, controls the game with his skill and technique, he’s very determined and has an excellent attitude.

“He’s a player who people are going to really be excited to see,” Carsley explained. Three Lions fans will be keen to see their newest star-in-the-making in action next month.

Scroll down to see some of the best reactions to Angel Gomes’ England call-up. Undoubtedly, many are excited with the inclusion.