Man Utd star Anthony Elanga receives the first senior Sweden summons and ends England’s hopes of attracting outsiders
ANTHONY ELANGA has been called up to Sweden’s senior squad for this month’s World Cup finals.
The young Manchester United has seized his chance in the neck after being offered the chance to impress this season by interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
Three goals in 18 games for United this campaign has given the 19-year-old a young call to the Swedish senior team.
And by making England’s hopes of attracting Elanga to represent the three lions broken.
The winger is qualified for England’s service after moving to the UK as a 12-year-old to join United.
But after representing Sweden at the youth level, he has now been rewarded with a place in the senior squad.
National team coach Janne Andersson said: “We have followed Anthony closely and he has made a positive impression both in the U21 national team and in the club team.
“We’ve had some contact lately and it’s going to be fun to get him in.”
The youngster has scored an impressive seven goals in just eight matches for Sweden U21.
He has also had a roof at U17 and U19 level.
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Elsewhere, Red Devils team-mate Victor Lindelof is also in the squad as Sweden’s skipper, as is former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Sweden will host the Czech Republic on Thursday, where the winners will host Poland for a place in this year’s World Cup.
Last month, Sweden released a joint statement with Poland and the Czech Republic in which they refused to play against Russia in the playoffs after the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Russia was later banned by Fifa from competing, which means that Poland has a free pass to the play-off final.