Brighton star Tariq Lamptey has informed England U21 coach Lee Carsley of his unavailability for the team due to an approach from Ghana to switch his allegiance.
According to Carsley, Lamptey, who has been on Ghana’s radar ahead of the World Cup, told him of his intentions to play for the Black Star.
England under 21 coach Lee Carsley: “There’s an issue over his dual nationality. He’s had an approach. It’s something he’s considering at the minute. “He’s asked to be left out of the squad for a bit of headspace. He’s not switched, it’s not cemented or anything like that.
“But he’s had an approach (from Ghana), we have to respect that.“We’ve made it clear how important we see him to us. I know the seniors have as well. “It’s not something that we’ve given up on. Tariq is fully aware of how important we see him.”
Carsley says he has had several “good conversations” with Lamptey over the situation and believes senior boss Gareth Southgate has also been in contact with the Albion right-back.
