Kobbie Mainoo Hoping To Win EURO 2024 Spot After First England Selection

Fresh from helping Manchester United claim a memorable 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, the 18-year-old was handed a senior national team call up by Gareth Southgate earlier this week.

Mainoo has been one of Manchester United's best players this season, making 20 appearances across all competitions and scoring two goals.

“It’s been a pretty mad couple of days,” Mainoo told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“Sunday obviously was a great game and a great win, then to get called up to the under-21s obviously I was excited to come.

“Then getting down here and realising that I was with the first team was amazing.

“I was shocked and happy and it’s been a whirlwind of emotions.”

“The games have been coming so fast at United I’ve not really had the time to think about it,” he said of the potential of a senior England call-up. “I have not really thought about it too much.

“Obviously I knew the international break was coming up, so thought about it a bit but, still, we had so many big games that I couldn’t really take my eye off the ball.

“But now I’m here, obviously I am taking it all in and it’s been amazing.”

Mainoo could make his debut against Brazil or Belgium in England's upcoming international friendlies and play his way into Southgate's thinking for EURO 2024.

“Yeah, I think that’s the end goal for the season, to get into that squad,” Mainoo said.

“But obviously I’ve got to focus on club football in the meantime, and hopefully that’ll figure itself out.”