Neil Dewsnip names his Young Lions for Dutch double

Monday 24 Aug 2015
England Under-18s head coach Neil Dewsnip

Neil Dewsnip has named his England Under-18s squad to face Holland next month for a Dutch double-header.

The Young Lions will travel to the Netherlands for the two matches on Thursday 3 and Saturday 5 September which will both be held at Sportpark t’ Slot, vv Capelle.

Holland v England

U18s Internationals
Thursday 3 and Saturday 5 September 2015
Sportpark t’ Slot, vv Capelle

The games will be the last before the squad depart for the FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile in October.

England’s group opponents will be Guinea, Brazil and South Korea at showpiece this autumn.

Due to the timing of the tournament, the England squad that qualified by defeating Spain on penalties in May will have moved up to U18s level, although they will still be eligible to participate in South America.

Goalkeepers: Paul Woolston (Gateshead, on loan from Newcastle United), Will Huffer (Leeds United), Alfie Whiteman (Tottenham Hotspur)

Defenders: Reece Oxford (West Ham United), Easah Suliman (Aston Villa), Danny Collinge (Stuttgart), James Yates (Everton), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jay DaSilva (Chelsea), Tayo Edun (Fulham)

Midfielders: Tom Davies (Everton), Marcus Wood (Manchester City), Herbie Kane (Liverpool), Ben Sheaf (Arsenal), Marcus Edwards (Tottenham Hotspur), Nathan Holland (Everton), Chris Willock (Arsenal), Will Patching (Manchester City)

Forwards: Kaylen Hinds (Arsenal, Stephy Mavididi (Arsenal), Ike Ugbo (Chelsea)

* Darnell Johnson (Leicester City) replaces Reece Oxford

** Ro-Shaun Williams (Manchester United) replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold

*** Daniel Wright (Sunderland) replaces Tom Davies

**** Kazaiah Sterling (Tottenham Hotspur) replaces Ike Ugbo



By Gary Stonehouse Staff Writer