the opening day of the Premier League season. On 5 November 2021, Armstrong scored his second goal of the season in a 1–0 victory against Aston Villa. Armstrong would not score again during the 2021–22 season. On 6 August 2022, he made his first appearance of the 2022–23 season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. On 30 August 2022, Armstrong scored his first league goal of the season in a 2–1 win against Chelsea. Armstrong ended his goal drought and scored on 7 January 2023 in a 2–1 victory against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup. International career Armstrong has represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels. He made his debut for the under-16 side on 27 September 2012, in a 5–0 win against Northern Ireland in the Victory Shield, as England retained the tournament title for the twelfth year in a row following wins against Wales, and Scotland. He scored his first goal on 13 February 2013, in a friendly against Germany after replacing Izzy Brown in the second half. He was named in the England squad to take part in the 2013 Montaigu Tournament in France, with England drawn against Germany, Netherlands and Chile. England began the tournament with a 1–1 draw against the Netherlands, and beat Chile 3–1 in the second game with goals from Patrick Roberts and Giorgio Rasulo. A 1–1 draw with Germany in the final game meant that England finished as group winners and faced Turkey in the final. Armstrong scored in the final which England lost on penalties after the game had finished 2–2. This was to be his last appearance for the under-16 team, as he moved up to the under-17 side, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 win against Turkey in the FA International Tournament held at St George's Park National Football Centre in Burton upon Trent. He was named in the squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round matches against Armenia, Gibraltar and Republic of Ireland, scoring twice in each of the three games, as England won the group scoring 18 goals without conceding a single goal. England were subsequently drawn against group hosts Czech Republic, Albania and Italy in the elite round. Armstrong played in the first two games, both 1–0 wins against the Czech Republic and Albania. The results left England needing only a draw against Italy in the final game to qualify