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Johnson named in England U21s squad for Euros

Ben Johnson has been named in England’s squad for the UEFA European U21 Championship finals in Georgia and Romania this summer.

Johnson has made four appearances for England U21s since a debut against Albania in March 2022.

Lee Carsley’s outfit start their campaign against the Czech Republic on Thursday 22 June at 5pm BST.

England will also take on Israel and Germany in their group games, with the top two teams in the group then progressing through to the quarter-finals.
 

England’s squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion), Carl Rushworth (Brighton and Hove Albion), James Trafford (Manchester City)

Defenders: Max Aarons (Norwich City), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Charlie Cresswell (Leeds United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City), Ben Johnson (West Ham United), Luke Thomas (Leicester City)

Midfielders: Tommy Doyle (Manchester City), Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), James Garner (Everton), Angel Gomes (Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards: Cameron Archer (Aston Villa), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Cole Palmer (Manchester City), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)