Okoli In Line For Italy Debut In Upcoming Internationals
- UEFA Nations League action starts this week
- Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers also begin
- CONCACAF Nations League get underway too
- Up to 14 Foxes in line for international minutes
The Leicester City defender, capped at Under-21s level, has been called up to the senior side for two UEFA Nations League fixtures, with a contest against Israel set to take place at Bozsik Aréna three days later (both 7:45pm kick-offs).
Also in League A Group 2, Belgium’s Nations League squad includes Wout Faes, with Israel up first in Hungary on Friday, prior to the Red Devils meeting France at Groupama Stadium next Monday (both 7:45pm kick-offs).
Staying in Europe, a trio of Foxes could feature in Denmark’s Nations League opener against Switzerland on Thursday (7:45pm kick-off).
Mads Hermansen, Victor Kristiansen and Jannik Vestergaard are all set to be involved in the League A Group 4 clash at Parken Stadium. On Sunday, meanwhile, the Danes take on Serbia in a 5pm kick-off at the same venue.
Called up by Republic of Ireland for the first time, a potential debut awaits for Foxes Academy graduate Kasey McAteer, in the squad for Saturday’s clash against England (5pm kick-off). League B Group 2 action continues at Aviva Stadium against Greece next Tuesday (7:45pm kick-off).
Wales have experienced goalkeeper Danny Ward in their ranks for League B Group 4 meetings with Turkey at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday and Montenegro at Gradski Stadion next Monday (both 7:45pm kick-offs).
Africa Cup of Nations qualification action gets underway on Thursday when Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu, called up for Ghana, face Angola in a 5pm kick-off, beginning their campaign at Baba Yara Sport Stadium.
Four days later the pair could be involved again when travelling to tackle Niger at Stade Municipal de Berkane (4pm kick-off) in their second Group F fixture.
Wilfred Ndidi is also starting AFCON qualifying with Nigeria, who face Benin in Group D at Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday (5pm kick-off), before meeting Rwanda next Tuesday in a 2pm kick-off.
New signing Bilal El Khannouss has been included in Morocco’s squad for their upcoming Group B qualifiers, which include hosting Gabon at Stade Adrar this Friday, before taking on Lesotho at the same venue three days later (both 7pm kick-offs).
Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s Jamaica start up their CONCACAF Nations League campaign against Cuba in the early hours of Saturday morning, playing their first League A Group B fixture at Independence Park.
The 31-year-old attacker could be in line for further minutes on Wednesday, when Honduras host the Reggae Boyz at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés (3am kick-off).
Will Alves will be involved in the England Elite League Squad against Turkey Under-20s on Friday (5pm kick-off), alongside Ben Nelson and Sammy Braybrooke, who have both ventured out on loan. The young Lions then face Romania Under-20s at Stockport County’s Edgeley Park next Tuesday (7pm kick-off).
Staying with the young England age groups, Michael Golding will be part of the England Under-19s’ three fixtures in Croatia, playing Italy at Stadium Nedelišće on Wednesday (4pm kick-off), before meeting the host nation at Stadium Koprivnica on Saturday (3:45pm kick-off). Their final match against Germany is set for next Tuesday (3:30pm kick-off) at Stadium Koprivnica.