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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Liverpool youngster Isaac Mabaya will link up with the England under-18s for the first time this week, after turning down an approach from Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Mabaya was part of Liverpool\u2019s first-team squad to take on Shrewsbury in the FA Cup third round earlier this season, called up to the substitutes\u2019 bench at Anfield.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old has made great strides in recent months as a regular starter for the under-18s, as well as featuring for the under-19s in the UEFA Youth League.<\/p>\n

A versatile young player, Mabaya has seen most of his minutes come at right-back, but he has also been used as a No. 6, a No. 8 and even on the right-wing.<\/p>\n

This impressive run has earned Mabaya his first-ever call-up to the England U18s, as one of four Liverpool youngsters drafted into Ryan Garry\u2019s squad alongside Lee Jonas, Terence Miles and Oakley Cannonier.<\/p>\n

However, according to the Zimbabwean newspaper the Herald, he has also been subject to advances from his parents\u2019 native country.<\/p>\n

But his father David Mabaya reportedly told This Is Anfield that \u201che does not have dual-citizenship,\u201d adding:<\/p>\n

We realised it\u2019s too complicated to play for Zimbabwe, [with] passports etc., it\u2019s a bit of a hassle.<\/p>\n

Mabaya was born in Preston and joined the Liverpool academy as a six-year-old, so it was always likely that an England U18s call-up would prove more tempting.<\/p>\n

Several UK-based players have been on Zimbabwe\u2019s radar and some have already agreed to play for their native country while some are optimistic they can break into the England team.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Liverpool youngster Isaac Mabaya will link up with the England under-18s for the first time this week, after turning down an approach from Zimbabwe. Mabaya was part of Liverpool\u2019s first-team squad to take on Shrewsbury in the FA Cup third round earlier this season, called up to the substitutes\u2019 bench at Anfield. 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