The 23-year-old has been a standout performer for the Magpies in his first full season at the club, contributing with 10 goals and seven assists in 39 appearances across all competitions.
Gordon has previously represented England from Under-18 to Under-21 level and has now been given the opportunity to showcase his talent with Gareth Southgate's senior Three Lions squad just a few months before Euro 2024 begins this summer.
«Words can't describe what it means to be honest,» Gordon told NUFC TV after receiving his first call-up. «Relieved. You know you have a little chance, but finding out for that first time it's such a relief.
»It's what I've been working my whole life for so to get the call-up is incredible. I found out about an hour before training (on Thursday) through a text message from the FA.
«I remember reading the message on my phone and all the nervous feelings I have had over the past few days just drained from my body, and I was just over the moon.
The nerves felt by Gordon intensified on Monday night when he was forced off with a knee injury in the first half of Newcastle's 3-2 Premier League loss against Chelsea, with England boss Southgate in attendance at Stamford Bridge.
Magpies manager Eddie Howe has since issued a positive update on Gordon, who took part in training on Thursday, while the winger himself has confirmed he has not sustained a serious injury after an initial sense of „panic“.
Discussing the last few days on a personal level both physically and emotionally, Gordon said: „It's been a really
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