It's good news for the Reading faithful as local boy Nathan Tyson gets the nod to make his England debut in the famous number nine shirt.

Apart from Fulham's Dean Leacock, who also makes his bow at the level, Les Reed has named an experienced line up with a fair degree of responsibility being placed on the talented trio of Michael Chopra, John Welsh and Darren Carter.

Arsenal's stylish defender Ryan Garry will skipper the side.

Here's that starting line-up:

1. Andrew Lonergan - Preston
2. Justin Hoyte - Arsenal
3. Leon Hylton - Aston Villa
4. Ben Bowditch - Spurs
5. Dean Leacock - Fulham
6. Ryan Garry - Arsenal
7. Michael Chopra - Newcastle United
8. John Welsh - Liverpool
9. Nathan Tyson - Reading
10. Darren Carter - Birmingham City
11. Brian Howard - Southampton

England under-20 coach Les Reed is looking forward to the next match in his side's series of internationals which sees his young Lions take on Germany at the Madejski Stadium tonight.

A crowd upwards of 20,000 is expected to cheer Reed's team on, and for both the coach and the players, tonight is an important match as preperation for the World Youth Championships continues.

Those Championships are being held in the United Arab Emirates in March and April.

"I'm looking for a lot of team spirit and togetherness tonight," said Reed.

"I've been working with the squad all week which has been crucial in preparing the team for tonight's match and furthuring our preparation for the World Youth Championships. By the end of the week I hope to have a dozen or so names for my squad for the UAE and so tonight really is an opportunity."

Match Details

England U20 v Germany U20
Madejski Stadium, Reading FC
Thursday 6th Febraury 2003, kick off 7.45pm 

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

Related Items:

England U20 Players
England U20 Fixtures and Results