Lee Carsley has announced the England under-21 squad that will be playing during the upcoming international break. The squad is filled with a multitude of talented players, including a number of Premier League stars who are currently in excellent form.
It will be the first time in 2025 that the Young Lions will compete on their own turf when they take on Portugal, led by Rui Jorge, at the Hawthorns, which is the home of West Bromwich Albion. The match will take place on March 24.
The team that Carsley is coaching will travel to Lorient three days before the game in order to compete against a France team that is loaded with stars. Some of the players they will face include Hugo Ekitike, Wilson Odobert, and Rayan Cherki.
In terms of selections, Carsley has chosen a large number of players who are currently performing well from all over Europe. Alongside Jobe Bellingham, who is currently playing for Sunderland, Jamie Gittens, who is still performing exceptionally well for Borussia Dortmund, is included.
As a result of his outstanding performance for the overachievers Nottingham Forest, Elliot Anderson has also been called up to the senior squad. Additionally, three players from Ipswich, namely Liam Delap, Jaden Philogene, and Omari Hutchinson, are being utilised in the forward positions.
After making significant contributions under Mikel Arteta in recent games, Ethan Nwaneri, who has been one of Arsenal’s most impressive players of late, was expected to be included in Thomas Tuchel’s senior squad. However, the 17-year-old will have to wait for his opportunity to break into the team.
The combined market value of England’s most recent Under-21 squad is estimated to be over 400 million pounds, according to Transfermarkt. This comes as a number of players who are currently in good form, such as Jay Stansfield and Archie Grey, are getting ready to play.
The complete England Under-21 team, as selected by Lee Carsley: goalkeepers
Sheffield Wednesday’s James Beadle is my name. [from Brighton, it is on loan]
On loan from Chelsea, Teddy Sharman-Lowe is currently playing for Doncaster Rovers.
The Walsall player Tommy Simkin is currently on loan from Stoke City.
Protectors of
Theresa Cresswell, a member of Toulouse FC
Burnley resident CJ Egan-Riley
The Sunderland resident Dennis Cirkin
Located in Everton, Jarrad Branthwaite
A member of Manchester City, Rico Lewis
A Southampton resident named Taylor Harwood-Bellis
The midfielders
Crystal Palace is owned by Adam Wharton.
Boremouth’s Alex Scott is the one.
With the Spurs, Archie Grey
As a member of Nottingham Forest, Elliot Anderson
Middlesbrough; Hayden Hackney is the actor.
Located in Brighton, Jack Hinshelwood
According to Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens
Worked in Sunderland by Jobe Bellingham
Those who assault
The Arsenal player Ethan Nwaneri
Located in Liverpool, Harvey Elliott
In the Ipswich Town team, Jaden Philogene
A member of Manchester City, James McAtee
On behalf of Birmingham City, Jay Stansfield
In the town of Ipswich, Liam Delap
The Ipswich Town resident Omari Hutchinson
The Middlesbrough player Sam Iling Jr. is currently on loan from Aston Villa.
A number of fans on social media have expressed their opinions regarding the squad, with many of them expressing the opinion that the Young Lions will be more entertaining to watch than Thomas Tuchel’s most recent senior squad, which includes Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker.
Brathwaite, Wharton, and Delap ought to all be included in the senior squad, according to one of the comments. Someone else made the following observation: “Why is our under-21 team better than the first team?” Another person said, “That is one of the best U21 squads I’ve ever seen.”
An additional individual stated, “This would in all honesty give the team that Thomas Tuchel named a run for its money.” To tell you the truth, I wouldn’t be surprised if they won.
“That’s better than the first team squad,” wrote a fourth person, and a fifth person added their thoughts. “Rather watch this team than the senior squad tbh.”
