City quartet named in England U21 squad for latest EURO 25 qualifiers | OneFootball

City quartet Rico Lewis, Callum Doyle, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and James McAtee have all been included in the England Under-21 squad for this month’s latest UEFA Under-21 EURO 25 qualifiers.

Lewis along with fellow defenders Doyle, who is currently on loan at Championship side Leicester, Harwood-Bellis, who is on a season-long loan at fellow Championship side Southampton and midfielder McAtee, who is spending a second term on loan at Premier League Sheffield United, are part of a 24-strong squad selected by Lee Carsley.

The Young Lions will first travel to Baku to face Azerbaijan Under-21s on Friday, March 22, kick-off 12pm UK.

Carsley’s side, who are the reigning European champions, will then play host to Luxembourg at Bolton’s Toughsheet Community Stadium on Tuesday, March 26, kick-off 7pm (UK).

The England youngsters are currently second in Group F with 12 points from their first five games, three behind leaders Ukraine.

ENGLAND UNDER-21 SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Matthew Cox (Bristol Rovers, loan from Brentford), Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (Leeds United), Callum Doyle (Leicester City, loan from Manchester City), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton, loan from Manchester City), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Teden Mengi (Luton Town), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall, loan from Arsenal), Nathan Wood (Swansea City)

Midfielders: Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea), Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), James McAtee (Sheffield United, loan from Manchester City), Tyler Morton (Hull City, loan from Liverpool), Archie Gray (Leeds United), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth)

Forwards: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City, loan from Fulham), Sam Iling-Junior (Juventus), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Jaden Philogene (Hull City), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)