England men's Elite League squad named for Poland and Czechia trip
Young Lions head coach Ben Futcher has picked his players for double-header away from home in March
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England men’s Elite League squad face a double-header away from home in March, with fixtures against Poland and Czechia.
Head coach Ben Futcher has named a 23-strong group for the trip, which kicks-off with the first game in Poland on Friday 22 March (4.45pm GMT) at the Bialystok City Stadium.
They then cross over into Czechia for their second game four days later when they’re in action on Tuesday 26 March (2pm GMT) at the Mestsky Stadium.
There’s a number of new faces among the group for the first time at Elite League (formerly MU20) level, for players born between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2004.
West Bromwich Albion forward Tom Fellows receives his first England call-up at any level, while Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Jed Ward is also involved having previously been involved in a MU19s training camp in 2021.
There are also first Elite League squad calls for Manchester City’s Micah Hamilton, Liverpool’s Bobby Clark and Kaide Gordon, Newcastle midfielder Lewis Miley and Plymouth Argyle’s on-loan Spurs defender Ashley Phillips having all featured for younger age groups.
The squad
Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday, loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Tommy Simkin (Forest Green Rovers, loan from Stoke City), Jed Ward (Bristol Rovers)
Defenders: Nelson Abbey (Olympiacos), Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic, loan from Liverpool), Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough United), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United, loan from Chelsea), Jadel Katongo (Peterborough United, loan from Manchester City), Benjamin Nelson (Leicester City), Ashley Phillips (Plymouth Argyle, loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Reuell Walters (Arsenal)*
Midfielders: Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United), Bobby Clark (Liverpool), Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle, loan from Tottenham), Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa), Lewis Miley (Newcastle United), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion), Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic, loan from Fulham), Kaide Gordon (Liverpool), Micah Hamilton (Manchester City), Divin Mubama (West Ham United), Dane Scarlett (Tottenham Hotspur)
* Replaces Ryan Andrews (Watford) who is withdrawn injured