Ben Futcher has named his England men's under-21 squad for this month's final EURO 2025 qualifiers against Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

The interim head coach has selected a 24-man group for the October camp, during which the Young Lions will aim to secure their spot at the Finals in Slovakia next summer.

Midfielder Adam Wharton is back in the fold having missed out on the September camp on medical advice, with Sam Tickle, Omari Hutchinson and Jaden Philogene all also returning. 

Tino Livramento is named after spending September with the senior squad.

England take on Ukraine at the Vitality Stadium on Friday 11 October (7.45pm BST) before hosting Azerbaijan at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 15 October (7.30pm BST).

They sit second in Group F, five points behind Ukraine, with the three best second-place teams from across the nine groups also guaranteeing automatic qualification for the tournament.

Tickets for the Ukraine game are sold out but remain available for the Azerbaijan clash.

Both games will be streamed live on the official England YouTube channel.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Callum Doyle (Norwich City, on loan from Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), James McAtee (Manchester City), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Liam Delap (Ipswich Town), Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling-Junior (Bologna, on loan from Aston Villa), Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)