Eddie Nketiah says he froze with emotion when he heard that he had been called up for Gareth Southgate’s England squad last week, a landmark moment after he appeared to be on the fringes of Arsenal at times in recent years, was on the verge of leaving last season and was courted by Ghana to play for their national team.
With two goals in two starts this season, Nketiah has been rewarded with his promotion after forcing his way into contention at Arsenal and said: ‘It was quite an emotional moment, to be fair.