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Mason Greenwood joined Marseille last summer and has since made 25 appearances Jamaica coach Steve Mc Claren is confident Marseille's former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood still wants to play for the country. Greenwood has a single England cap but Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham has confirmed the 23-year-old has said he intends to switch allegiances. The process has been held up because the documentation required by the Jamaican Football Federation is still to be received. It was hoped the switch was going to be concluded by the summer, when Jamaica play two friendlies in the United Kingdom before starting their World Cup qualifying campaign in June and then, potentially, featuring in the Concacaf Gold Cup. That is no longer certain and Greenwood - currently second in the Ligue 1 scoring charts with 15 goals - is now experiencing issues at his French club, who signed him from United on a five-year contract last July. Marseille coach Roberto de Zerbi dropped the forward for the weekend defeat by Lens, saying Greenwood is "too inconsistent" and "if someone trains badly, they won't play, no matter what their name is". But Mc Claren, who managed England from 2006-07 and has been in charge of Jamaica since last year, said: "We are in contact all the time, with him (Greenwood) and his family. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone "I am very confident he only wants to play for Jamaica. It is up to him when he moves forward with that. The ball is in his court. " Mc Claren also delivered some positive news around West Ham forward Michail Antonio, whose career seemed to be in doubt when he suffered an horrific car crash in December. The pair have spoken about the progress Antonio has made and the 34-year-old expects to be available in the summer. "Michail has come from non-league and fought his way through to play in the Premier League, in top games in Europe and for Jamaica, making an impact wherever he goes, " said Mc Claren. "The impact [of the accident] was horrendous. He is confident he will come back and is aiming for the summer period, or hopefully our World Cup qualifying group in September, October and November. "He is a true character off the field, always bubbly and great for the squad. We miss that. "He says the one thing he has got is motivation. When warriors have motivation, they tend to achieve their goal. His goal is to be back in the summer to help Jamaica. " I have to earn right to sing national anthem - Tuchel Arteta expected Chelsea to be title 'contenders' 'A little bit early' to fight for pole - Hamilton Why do humans dance? Preview an upcoming epic crime saga starring Sean Bean Uncovering the dark side of football hooliganism The 2002 heist that shook China’s airwaves Has Tuchel's first squad revealed England's short-term strategy? 'A ridiculously long wait - but trophy win would change everything' F1: Chequered Flag. Audio F1: Chequered Flag Sutton's predictions v Divorce singer Felix How do athletes manage sleep, and how can you improve yours? New teams, new rules, more money - Netball Super League's big relaunch Hampson on paralysing injury, helping others and England pride, 20 years on Gavin Henson: The kick that changed everything Will English teams win all three European competitions? The double-kick penalty that cost Atletico Madrid in shootout To Free Hit or not in gameweek 29? FPL tips & team of week Hamilton does not feel pressure to 'prove anything' How much do you remember about Super Saturdays? Will PSG tie provide Champions League redemption for Emery? 'I've still got big part to play' - historic night for Sterling Who plays who in Champions League quarter-finals? 'Ugo said he'd shave his chest if England lose to Wales! ' Video'Ugo said he'd shave his chest if England lose to Wales! ' Does Verstappen fear Russell but not Norris? F1 Q&A Man Utd's new stadium - 11 key questions From almost quitting football to Ballon d'Or hope - Raphinha's rebirth Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.