'It's Uber Eats for my mum!' - Thomas Tuchel call mistaken for food delivery by Myles Lewis-Skelly as England's newest star opens up on nerves of Three Lions selection
Myles Lewis-Skelly has revealed he thought he had received a call from England boss Thomas Tuchel, only to end up speaking to an Uber Eats driver.
The Arsenal defender was nervously waiting for for Tuchel's call to confirm his place in the England manager's first squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. But when he answered his phone and expected to hear the German's voice, the 18-year-old got a hilarious surprise.
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WHAT LEWIS-SKELLY SAID
Lewis-Skelly told England team-mates Declan Rice and Dan Burn: "I was on the phone with my friend the day before the big announcement. Then I got a call from a number so I was like: ‘Oh bro, I've got to call you back, let me take this call’. So I hung up with my friend and put on my good voice. I was getting ready and then the person that speaks is: ‘We’ve got your food, it’s outside’. It’s Uber Eats for my mum."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The left-back has been called up to the England squad for the first time following his impressive performances for Arsenal. Since December, he has become a regular for coach Mikel Arteta, making 14 Premier League appearances and six in the Champions League.
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WHAT NEXT FOR LEWIS-SKELLY?
The Gunners academy graduate could make his national team debut in the Three Lions' opening World Cup qualifying game against Albania on Friday.