Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong, 19, is among the players being targeted by Ghana’s national team before the World Cup next summer.
The central defender, who can also play at right-back or in central midfield, is also an active England Under-21s international having been born in London and has risen through the ranks with England from Under-16s level.
However, he is eligible for Ghana through his parents, along with the Republic of Ireland.
Speaking about his first senior goalscoring at Forest last weekend, Acheampong said: “We worked on set-pieces the day before and I actually scored a header. Bernardo [Cueva], the set-piece coach, was saying, ‘You’re going to score today’, so I kind of felt it and was just happy it came.
“As soon as I scored, Reece pushed me to the fans, but I just wanted to make sure that we got the win before I celebrated too much, to be honest. Winning made it more special.”
