Talkative striker losing head in US city (7)

I believe the answer is:

nattery

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This clue might be a double definition.

'talkative striker' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'losing head in us city' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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