Newcastle United stars named in England Under 21s squad | OneFootball

The England Under 21s squad has been named.

Friday morning seeing Ben Futcher name 24 players for the next get together.

England Under 21s taking on Ukraine and Azerbaijan, as they look to ensure qualification for the Euro 2025 Under 21s finals.

Newcastle United stars Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento named for the England Under 21s.

Tino was in the senior England squad last month, but with Kyle Walker playing again for Man City, Lee Carsley bringing Walker back in and the Newcastle right-back returning to the Under 21s.

Also included is lifelong Newcastle United fan and now former player, Elliot Anderson.

Ben Futcher has named his England men’s under-21 squad for this month’s final EURO 2025 qualifiers against Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

The interim head coach has selected a 24-man group for the October camp, during which the Young Lions will aim to secure their spot at the Finals in Slovakia next summer.

Midfielder Adam Wharton is back in the fold having missed out on the September camp on medical advice, with Sam Tickle, Omari Hutchinson and Jaden Philogene all also returning.

Tino Livramento is named after spending September with the senior squad.

England take on Ukraine at the Vitality Stadium on Friday 11 October (7.45pm BST) before hosting Azerbaijan at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 15 October (7.30pm BST).

They sit second in Group F, five points behind Ukraine, with the three best second-place teams from across the nine groups also guaranteeing automatic qualification for the tournament.

Tickets for the Ukraine game are sold out but remain available for the Azerbaijan clash.

Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Callum Doyle (Norwich City, on loan from Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), James McAtee (Manchester City), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)