Green Gets Young Lions Nod

Midfielder named in England Under-17 squad for tournament.

Everton youngster George Green has been named in the England Under-17 squad for next month's Algarve Tournament in Portugal.

Head Coach John Peacock selected his 20-man group for the annual competition on Monday and included midfielder Green, who signed his first professional deal with the Blues earlier this month.

The tournament takes place between Friday 8 and Tuesday 12 February, with the Young Lions set to face the Netherlands, Germany and hosts Portugal.

The games will serve as ideal preparation for the Elite Round qualifiers in March, with England aiming to book their place at this summer’s European Championship finals.

Full squad: Dan Atkinson (Leeds United), Angus Gunn (Manchester City), Josh Aina (Chelsea), Ricardo Calder (Aston Villa), Joseph Gomez (Charlton Athletic), Callum Jones (West Bromwich Albion), Ben O’Hanlon (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Connor Ogilvie (Tottenham Hotspur), Bamidele Ali (MK Dons), Reise Alassani (Crystal Palace), Kean Bryan (Manchester City), Charlie Colkett (Chelsea), Dan Crowley (Aston Villa), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), Bryn Morris (Middlesbrough), Mason Bennett (Derby County), Alex Gilliard (Newcastle United), George Green (Everton), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal), Ryan Seagar (Southampton).