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Ghana to clinch commitment of Arsenal striker Nketiah and Chelsea winger Hudson-Odoi

Ghana are set to clinch the commitment of Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Nketiah leads the England Under-21 side's all-time scoring list, while Hudson-Odoi made three appearances for the senior team back in 2019.

Football.London says both players have been persuaded to switch allegiances to Ghana - in a boost for the African nation ahead of this year's World Cup.

Nketiah, who has scored four goals in his last four Premier League appearances, has previously made 17 appearances for the England Under-21 set-up.

Despite scoring 16 goals at Under-21 level, he has yet to secure an international cap for the senior squad.

Hudson-Odoi, meanwhile, has made competitive appearances for Gareth Southgate's squad when he was still a teenager, during the qualifiers for Euro 2020.

A FIFA rule change in September 2020 allows players with no more than three caps to change their allegiance if those caps came before their 21st birthday.

Should both men officially make the switch, it will boost their chances of playing at this year's World Cup in Qatar.

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