"Everything has happened so fast but I'm enjoying every single minute of it. It's a crazy feeling. I'm so happy to be here. It's definitely one of the biggest moments in my career and in my life being here, I wasn't expecting it. It's always been a goal and a dream of mine to be in the senior squad and now it's happened. The seniors is the main goal and where everyone wants to be. It's a surre"
"I got a call from Thomas after the game and he let me know. First, I got a text - I had to double check it - when I was on the team bus on the way back from the game, He just said that he'd love to have me in the squad, he's been watching for quite a while, he sees I'm doing well and he's happy I'm playing a lot of games. I was just buzzing."
Nico O'Reilly received his first senior England call-up as a replacement for the injured Reece James for fixtures against Wales and Latvia. The 20-year-old defender has made six Premier League appearances this season for Manchester City, including four starts, and has 28 senior appearances across all competitions. O'Reilly started last season's Community Shield penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United at Wembley. He moved from central midfield to left-back under Pep Guardiola, making 21 appearances in his breakthrough season. O'Reilly joined City's academy at eight and recently signed a long-term contract through 2030.
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