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Published 16 September 2022 4 min read
Men's U19

England MU19 squad as EURO title defence begins

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Frank Smith

England men's Under-19s will face Georgia, Montenegro and hosts Denmark as part of their 2022-23 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying group

Simon Rusk has named his first England men’s Under-19 squad since taking charge, as the MU19s start their EURO title defence in Denmark.

The Young Lions lifted the UEFA European Under-19 Championship trophy in the summer under the guidance of Ian Foster.

But with Foster progressing to the MU20s along with his players, ahead of next year’s U20 World Cup, Rusk has moved into the Under-19 head coach position.

England MU19s have three matches this month as part of their 2022-23 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round group.

The Young Lions will join Georgia and Montenegro in travelling to Denmark to compete in one of 13 mini qualification groups.

Simon Rusk is the new MU19 head coach, with his predecessor Ian Foster continuing with his group of players into the MU20s ahead of their World Cup next summer
Simon Rusk is the new MU19 head coach, with his predecessor Ian Foster continuing with his group of players into the MU20s ahead of their World Cup next summer

The top two teams in each group will join number one seeds Portugal in the spring 2023 elite round, alongside the third-placed team with the best record against the top two in their section.

The end goal is to be one of seven teams to join hosts Malta in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Finals tournament between 3-16 July.

England start their qualification campaign against Montenegro on Wednesday, with kick-off at 5pm, before taking on Georgia on Saturday 24 September, which starts at 1pm.

The final qualification match will be against hosts Denmark on Tuesday 27 September at 1pm.

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The Squad

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton & Hove Albion), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City), Joseph Whitworth (Crystal Palace) 

Defenders: Lewis Hall (Chelsea), Lee Jonas (Liverpool), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Isaac Mabaya (Liverpool), Ben Nelson (Rochdale, loan from Leicester City), Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers)

Midfielders: Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City), Darko Gyabi (Leeds United), George Hall (Birmingham City), Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers)

Forwards: Oakley Cannonier (Liverpool), Luke Chambers (Liverpool), Ben Chrisene (Kilmarnock, loan from Aston Villa)*, Omari Forson (Manchester United), Sam Mather (Manchester United), Divin Mubama (West Ham United), Kian Pennant (Leicester City), Sonny Perkins (Leeds United)

* Replaces Zak Sturge (Chelsea)

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