Chelsea star Hudson-Odoi wants to play for England despite Ghana links

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi hopes that he can return to the England squad despite interest from the Ghana national team.

The 21-year-old has not been selected by Gareth Southgate in two-and-a-half years and qualifies to play for the Black Stars due to his heritage, but he seems determined to play for the Three Lions.

Asked whether he would commit his international future to England and reject Ghana, Odoi told the Evening Standard: “I don’t know. At the end of the day, we will wait until that time comes. At the same time, I’ve just got to focus on the club until we get that far.”

Odoi has three caps for England with the latest of those coming in the European Championship qualifier in Kosovo in November 2019 and it is said that he had angered the English FA after turning down the opportunity to play for England’s under-21 side for internationals against Romania and Kosovo.

He did further damage to his chances of featuring for the Three Lions when he turned down a call-up by Gareth Southgate for the matches against Albania and San Marino in November.

All three of his England caps were won before the age of 21 and as long as he does not add to those three caps, he can apply to represent Ghana later this year under FIFA rules as it will be three years since his last England outings.