England MU16s squad named for Italy games

England men’s under-16s will begin the new season with a double-header against Italy in August, with interim head coach Barry Lewtas selecting his squad for the trip.

The Young Lions will play two games against their hosts on Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 August in Rome.

Lewtas, who will be in interim charge of the MU16s and assistant coach for the MU20s until December 2025, has picked a 23 player squad for the fixtures.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Lucca Benetton (Crystal Palace), Cooper Covington (Bristol City), Alfie Smith (Birmingham City)

Defenders: Alvin Brown (Aston Villa), Theodore Carrington (Manchester City), Shadrach Ekiugbo (Liverpool), Emmanuel Fejokwu (West Ham United), Josh Henry (Chelsea), George Jobling (Chelsea), Chase Kapotwe (Fulham), Aristide Yeutembip (Newcastle United)

Midfielders: Jake Doughty (Everton), David Eze (Manchester City), Hezekiah-Daniel Grimwade (Chelsea), Oscar Johnson (Aston Villa), Olly Lloyd (Aston Villa), Darren Motsi (Leicester City), Xavier Tau Parker (Manchester City), Reggie Watson (Chelsea)

Forwards: Joshua Abe (Liverpool), Zachary Benjamin (Sheffield United), Erinyayo Faromo-Adebayo (Chelsea), Jonathan Nsangou (Everton)