Liverpool star to be snubbed for national team call-up

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The upcoming international break will run from September 1 to September 9 next month, with one Liverpool man surprisingly set be omitted from his national team.

Federico Chiesa’s return to Italy’s squad after a 14-month absence has dominated headlines.

The 27-year-old is set to be called up this month as the Azzuri strive to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

However, in a surprising development, Hugo Ekitike looks set to be overlooked by Didier Deschamps despite his sensational start to life at Anfield.

The 23-year-old French forward appears destined for disappointment when Deschamps announces his 23-man squad this Wednesday at 2 PM CET at the French Football Federation’s Paris headquarters.

According to reports from Le Figaro, the France manager believes it is “too soon” to hand Ekitike his first senior international call-up, despite the striker’s remarkable early-season form with the Premier League champions.

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