The Young Lions go head-to-head with Italy at Chesterfield’s SMH Group Stadium next month
Ben Futcher has named his England men’s under-20s side to take on Italy in Chesterfield next month.
The Young Lions take on Gli Azzurrini at the SMH Group Stadium on Friday 5 September 2025 (7.30pm BST kick-off) to kick off the new campaign.
The MU20s went unbeaten throughout 2024-25, which included a 4-0 win over Germany in Chesterfield in November last year and they will return to Derbyshire for the upcoming international camp.
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Head coach Futcher has selected a 22-man squad for the game which can be seen in full below.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Elyh Harrison (Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Manchester United), Finlay Herrick (West Ham United), Sam Proctor (Aston Villa), Tommy Setford (Arsenal)
Defenders: Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest), Ayden Heaven (Manchester United), Eyimofe Jemide (Crystal Palace), Jayden Meghoma (Rangers, on loan from Brentford), Harrison Murray-Campbell (Chelsea), Lakyle Samuel (Manchester City), Ishe Samuels-Smith (Strasbourg)
Midfielders: Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg), Jamaldeen Jimoh (Aston Villa), Law McCabe (Middlesbrough), Harrison McMahon (Chelsea), Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers), Joel Ndala (Hull City, on loan from Manchester City), Justin Oke Oboavwoduo (Manchester City), Lewis Orford (West Ham United), Thomas Watson (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Forwards: Jayden Danns (Liverpool), Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town, on loan from Manchester United)