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Coventry City striker Haji Wright has been included in the USA squad for this summer’s World Cup which starts on 11 June.
The 28-year-old scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Sky Blues this season as they won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League.
Wright scored on his senior debut for the USA in a 3-0 friendly win over Morocco in June 2022 and has netted
Haji Wright was Coventry City’s goalscoring hero once again as his late winner against Millwall stretched the Sky Blues’ lead at the top of the Championship to eight points.
Wright netted his 10th league goal of the season 12 minutes from time after he bagged an 85th-minute winner against Leicester on Saturday.
The USA forward’s strike was tough on Millwall and Alex Neil’s side showed enormous fight to level through
Haji Wright led the way with a double as Coventry City handed Millwall a four-goal lesson at the New Den.
The United States international grabbed a goal in each half as the Championship’s leading scorers cruised to victory.
Wright’s goals were added to late on by Ellis Simms and Kaine Kesler-Hayden as the Sky Blues extended their unbeaten league record and jumped to second place.
Frank Lampard’s side are now
Norwich City have signed midfielder Jacob Wright from Manchester City for a fee of £2.3m.
The 19-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the option for a further 12 months having spent the second half of the season on loan at Carrow Road, making 15 appearances.
The Canaries are still without a head coach following the sacking of Johannes Hoff Thorup and the decision not to consider interim boss Jack
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard told BBC CWR:
“From the first minute the players were really at it in every sense, both on and off the ball. They moved the ball quickly and moved it well.
“They got a lot of control early on, played the game in their half a lot and counter pressed really well when we lost the ball. We were fast, really fast today.
“And we
Two goals from Haji Wright maintained Coventry City’s Championship play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat Watford at Vicarage Road.
Ryan Porteous put the home side in front after a bright start from the out-of-form hosts.
USA forward Wright scored a penalty just before half-time to level after Josh Eccles was fouled, before adding another 18 minutes