Chelsea duo Levi Colwill and Noni Madueke will both be hoping to feature for England later.
England take on Finland in the UEFA Nations League, looking to make it back-to-back wins after Chelsea‘s Colwill and the rest of the Three Lions managed to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 over the weekend.
The central defender started that game at left-back, while Noni Madueke was an unused substitute.
Colwill put in a good performance, and Madueke will now be hoping he gets an opportunity to do the same. If the winger does not, that would be quite unjust.
Noni Madueke deserves to make England debut
With this being a competitive game and Lee Carsley having Bukayo Saka to call upon, Madueke is unlikely to start.
However, there is no reason why the 22-year-old cannot be brought on as a second-half substitute to make his England debut.
It is what he deserves after his start to this season. Madueke, of course, scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. It would have been the main factor behind his England call-up.
The former PSV Eindhoven man also netted in the first leg of Chelsea’s play-off tie versus Servette in the Conference League.
Chelsea could have had another player on the right wing this season after targeting Michael Olise, and Madueke has actually admitted that Olise is better than him. However, it is Madueke shining on the right for the Blues at present and he should be rewarded for it later.
England’s upcoming fixtures
If Madueke does not make his England debut tonight, then there is always next month when the Three Lions take on Greece and then Finland again.
He has to keep performing under Enzo Maresca, though, if he wants to remain in Carsley’s squad.
Speaking to Chelsea’s official website after the Wolves game, Maresca described Madueke’s performance as “fantastic”. More of the same, and Carsley or whoever England’s next permanent manager is will not be able to overlook the wide man.
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