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Aston Villa summer signing receives late senior international call-up
A recent arrival has broken into Unai Emery's starting line-up and earned a first chance at senior international football, leaving the manager short for upcoming friendlies.
An Aston Villa player recruited during the summer transfer window has received a late call-up to his national team, according to reports from the Express & Star and BirminghamWorld. The opportunity offers the player a chance to win a first senior international cap after impressing in Unai Emery's side.
Both outlets note that the unnamed signing has recently secured a place in the manager's starting line-up. That run of appearances appears to have caught the attention of international selectors, prompting the late addition to their squad.
The timing leaves Emery without one of his new recruits for forthcoming friendly fixtures. Villa are next in competitive action when Brentford visit Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday 10 October.
The summer window closed on 1 September, with the club completing several arrivals including Ibrahim Mbaye, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nicolas Jackson, Leon Goretzka, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Matteo Ruggeri, Zion Suzuki, Alejandro Garnacho and João Gomes. It remains unclear from the current reports which of those players has been summoned by his country.
No further details regarding the destination or the specific national team involved have been provided by either publication. Aston Villa have not commented publicly on the call-up.
What we know
- Express & Star and BirminghamWorld both report a summer signing has received a late senior international call-up.
- Neither outlet names the specific player in the supplied excerpts.
- The player has recently started matches under Unai Emery.
- His absence will leave Villa short for upcoming friendlies.
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Source trail
Reported byExpress & Star, BirminghamWorld
