European qualifiers dominate the calendar for our academy stars as our young gunners gear up for the final international break of 2025.
We have a host of players representing England at multiple levels, including a first call-up to the England under-21s for goalkeeper Tommy Setford.
The stopper, who made his debut for us last season in the 3-0 win over Preston in the Carabao Cup, joins Ethan Nwaneri as Lee Carsley's side takes on the Republic of Ireland at home and Slovakia in the Euro U21 qualifiers.
In the under-19s, Max Dowman and Khari Ranson are our two representatives for the UEFA U19 Euro qualifiers in Lithuania. The Young Lions face three matches against the host nation, Scotland and Latvia in the first round of the qualifying rounds to reach the finals, which take place in Wales next summer.
Also at that camp will be Callan Hamill, who has been called up to the Scotland under-19s for the European qualifying competition. The defender was called up to the under-19s in the last international break, facing Italy on two occasions.
After featuring for the Northern Ireland under-21s in the last two international breaks, Ceadach O'Neill has been included in the under-19s for their trio of Euro qualifiers, taking place in Malta. As well as facing the host nation, O'Neill, who scored in our most recent UEFA Youth League clash against Slavia Prague, will also play Azerbaijan and Czechia.
Lastly, Demiane Agustien has been included in the Netherlands under-19s squad for their European Championship qualifiers. Demiane's three Euro qualifiers are against Cyprus, Ireland and Kazakhstan.
The top two from each under-19 qualifying group will advance to the next round, where 28 teams will be drawn into seven groups of four nations, with the winners of each group advancing to next year's finals.
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