England men's Elite League squad named for March double

The England men’s Elite League squad will be in Iberia for two games during the March international window, with a 22-man group selected.

With Ben Futcher returning as head coach following his interim spell with the men’s under-21s last autumn, the Young Lions will travel to face Portugal in their first game of the month in the Euro Elite League on Friday 21 March at the Municipal Stadium in Leiria (4pm GMT).

They will then cross the border into Spain for an international against Switzerland, staged at the Marbella Football Centre on Monday 24 March (5pm GMT).

It's been an impressive campaign so far for the ELS, who have remained unbeaten during the 2024-25 season.

Last time out in November, the ELS enjoyed a 4-0 victory over Germany in Chesterfield before sharing a 1-1 draw with Poland while under the charge of interim head coach Paul Nevin.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Elyh Harrison (Manchester United), Max Merrick (Hampton & Richmond, on loan from Chelsea), Matthew Young (Salford City, on loan from Sunderland)

Defenders: Max Alleyne (Manchester City), Kaelan Casey (West Ham United), Kellen Fisher (Norwich City), Ben Nelson (Oxford United, on loan from Leicester City), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), Ashley Phillips (Stoke City, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Oliver Scarles (West Ham United)

Midfielders: Tobias Collyer (Manchester United), Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle, on loan from Leeds United), James McConnell (Liverpool), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), Jacob Wright (Norwich City, on loan from Manchester City)

Forwards: Ra’ees Bangura-Williams (Millwall)**, Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers, loan from Brighton)*, Romain Esse (Crystal Palace), Divin Mubama (Manchester City), Trey Nyoni (Liverpool), Dane Scarlett (Tottenham Hotspur)

* Replaces George Earthy (Bristol City, loan from West Ham).
** Replaces Willian Alves (Cardiff City, loan from Leicester City).