England MU21s squad named for Slovakia and Ireland qualifiers

The England men’s under-21 squad has been named for November’s games against Republic of Ireland and Slovakia.

Lee Carsley’s Young Lions are back in UEFA U21 EURO qualifying this month, kicking-off with a home game at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park in Birmingham when Ireland are the visitors on Friday 14 November (7.45pm GMT).

They will then head to Slovakia for their second game, which will hold fond memories for Carsley following England’s U21 EURO title win there earlier this summer, with that match taking place at the Tatran Arena in Presov on Tuesday 18 November (5pm GMT).

The Young Lions have made a strong start to their new qualifying campaign, winning all three of their games so far without conceding a goal. It started in September with a 2-0 win over Kazakhstan in Aktobe, before they had a 4-0 victory over Moldova in Chisinau and then turned Andorra over on home soil by 1-0 in Derby last month.

Tickets for the game with Ireland in Birmingham are still available.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Birmingham City, loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), Tommy Setford (Arsenal), Tommy Simkin (Leyton Orient, loan from Stoke City)

Defenders: Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), Max Alleyne (Watford, loan from Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Ben Nelson (Leicester City), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), Ashley Phillips (Stoke City, loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Thierry Small (Preston North End)

Midfielders: Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Kellen Fisher (Norwich City), Lewis Miley (Newcastle United), Sydie Peck (Sheffield United)

Forwards: Tyler Dibling (Everton), Tyrique George (Chelsea), Jamie Gittens (Chelsea), Josh King (Fulham), Divin Mubama (Stoke City, loan from Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)