Nah, was top 5 from the U19 Euros 2024 and we didn't even make the 2nd group stage of qualifying. Finished below Montenegro and Austria. The one where we drew every group game.
I wonder if George Brown from Sheffield Wednesday gets into this squad? Seems to be impressing in the Championship. Wheatley came off injured today for Northampton.
Always showing my bias but Charlie Gray from Man City can’t be far off his first call up. City U21 players player of year last season and looked such a good player. Came off the bench in PL2 at 60 mins for first minutes back from injury on Friday at 3-1 down and completely turned the game around ending 3-3 City completely dominant and Gray almost getting winner. Been developing below the radar for some time but must be getting noticed now
Men’s under-20s England v Switzerland MU20 International 12pm BST, Friday 10 October 2025 St. George’s Park (behind closed doors) Squad named: 1pm, Friday 3 October 2025
Didn’t realise his story, amateur to non league to pro in Less than 2 years. Be great to see him get a cap
Dunno the reason(s) for withdrawing but it was a solitary home fixture last month and the same at SGP for this window. Makes me wonder if it was partly financially motivated. Would've been better to qualify obviously but given that tournament is occurring now during the season, not sure what sort of hypothetical squad the clubs would've allowed England to select. Switzerland (opponent for October) also used '05 born players last month so don't understand why England have decided to ignore options from that year. Jayden Danns also seems to be out again, hamstring apparently. If it's really bad that'll probably scupper a January loan.
We obviously didn’t get close to qualifying but it would have been an absolutely decimated squad, FIFA need to move the competition into the summer, no half decent nation is able to name anything resembling a first choice squad, similar to qualifying. France only have 4 players in this squad that played in u19s tournament last year.
The Squad Goalkeepers: Elyh Harrison (Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Manchester United), Finlay Herrick (Boreham Wood, on loan from West Ham United), Tommy Setford (Arsenal) Defenders: Somto Boniface (Ipswich Town), Ayden Heaven (Manchester United), Eyimofe Jemide (Crystal Palace), Jayden Meghoma (Rangers, on loan from Brentford), Harrison Murray-Campbell (Chelsea), Lakyle Samuel (Bromley, on loan from Manchester City), Charlie Tasker (Brighton and Hove Albion) Midfielders: Kiano Dyer (Volendam, on loan from Chelsea), Jamaldeen Jimoh (Aston Villa), Shae Lacey (Manchester United), Law McCabe (Middlesbrough), Harrison McMahon (Chelsea), Lewis Orford (Stevenage, on loan from West Ham United) Forwards: Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg), Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Peterborough United), Thomas Watson (Brighton and Hove Albion), Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town, on loan from Manchester United)
Always nice to see options get their first caps at these levels. Charlie Tasker who has played a couple of games for Brighton off the bench in the League Cup.
Shea Lacey’s brace vs Crystal Palace u21s todayWhat a player!#MUFC #MUAcademy pic.twitter.com/YHJRFz2QTi— UnitedAnalyst (@UnitedAnalyst7) September 27, 2025 These two belters from Shea Lacey at the weekend suggest he's more than ready.
Kiano Dyer has only played a total 24 minutes on loan at Volendam in the Eredivisie. They're a relegation contender that has had the third lowest possession, 2nd lowest xG, and 2nd fewest passes attempted of any team in the league. Once again, it doesn't really look like a well-thought-out loan from Chelsea's loans department. Same as with Ishe Samuels-Smith, who's now missed out on this squad, who was sent to a Swansea side that has a left-back in Josh Tymon who's played 4660/4860 minutes in the Championship since the start of last season. Loans have always been a sub-optimal pathway for player development imo, but for more reasons than one it seems like they're becoming increasingly unreliable for English players.
Samuel the only blue representing the u21 national champions, my shouts for Gray going unnoticed although I’m told he’s on standby by a blue who claims to know these things, any truth in that? Shea Lacey top talent even I have to admit
Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) and Ato Ampah (Chelsea) have replaced Jayden Meghoma and Charlie Tasker.
Italy’s squad for this tournament was basically a 2007 born team, and Brazil apparently brought close to a C team. FIFA need to address the timing of this tournament otherwise it’s value will decrease even further (which is more difficult now that every other tournament has a summer clash with the Club World Cup).
So apparently Louis Page is starting for this group and Rodriguez is also there at least for today. Edit: finished 1-0 Switzerland
🔜 @drfc_officialOur U20 #YoungLions will face Japan on Friday 14 November 👇— England (@England) October 15, 2025 Playing Japan in Doncaster on Friday 14th November