Richard Offiong has withdrawn from the England U20 squad for the match against Germany tomorrow night. Richard, who is highly regarded at both club and international level, picked up a knock in training and as such will not be available for the clash at the Madejski stadium.

In October 2002, Offiong made his first England Under 20 appearance when coming on as a second half substitute in another match versus Germany and followed that up with a second appearance from the bench against Italy in November. He has also appeared once for both the England Under 17s and Under 19s.

Match Details

England U20 v Germany U20
Thursday, 6 February 2003, k.o. 7.45pm
Madejski Stadium, Reading FC

The match is going to be screened live on Sky Sports and there will be full coverge on TheFA.com.

Travel details

Supporters who are coming to the England v Germany under 20 fixture on Thursday evening at Madejski Stadium, (kick-off 7.45pm) are advised that parking/transport is as follows:

The town centre shuttle bus from Reading train station is only £2 return for adults and is a fast and frequent service.

Car parking

  • There is parking at Madejski Stadium £5 per car/minibus
  • HP/Compaq car park on the A33 is £5 per car for the park and walk which is only 5 minutes away
  • Foster Wheeler is in operation for £1 per car and operates a 15 minute park and ride service. There are signs from the Junction 11, M4 for this parking area. Follow the away fans travel signs
  • Please note that there is no parking at speedway track

    The attendance is expected to be between 17,000-20,000 and therefore supporters are advised to allow plenty of time for their journey.

    Please note that Thursday is late night shopping in Reading and therefore traffic is likely to heavier than usual.

    Taking the train to Reading is the best bet for supporters coming from outside Thames Valley