The attacking midfielder was rewarded for his fine Arsenal form and received his first call-up to the senior national squad last November. Smith Rowe made his Three Lions debut in a 5-0 win over Albania and has since earned two more caps, while also netting his first goal against San Marino.
Smith Rowe netted 11 times in 37 appearances across competitions for the Gunners last season and will be hopeful of making Southgate’s squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Reflecting on his first call-up, the attacking midfielder stated (as per The Metro):
The Gunners’ playmaker narrated his reaction when he got the news of being selected for the English national side.
Emile Smith Rowe expected to miss Arsenal’s game with Brentford on Sunday
The Arsenal youth academy graduate hasn’t started a game this season for Mikel Arteta’s side. His prospects of playing more in the near future have been dented by an apparent injury in the warm-down following the defeat against Manchester United.
According to journalist Charlie Watts (as per The Boot Room), the midfielder is ‘a major doubt’ for Arsenal’s match at Brentford. But he did not say when Smith Rowe would return to action.
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