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Clarets winger named in squad for Under-21 championships

2021-03-15T11:00:05.805Z

McNeil Gets Euros Call

Clarets winger named in squad for Under-21 championships

2021-03-15T11:00:05.805Z

Clarets winger named in squad for Under-21 championships

Dwight McNeil is off to the finals of the European Under-21 Championships after being confirmed in England’s squad for the tournament.

The Clarets’ winger – fresh from scoring a superb winning goal at Everton last Saturday – is included in Aidy Boothroyd’s 23-man party for the finals in Hungary and Slovenia.

The group stages of the tournament take place in the up-coming international break, with the eight-team knock-out phase being played at the end of the season.

And McNeil, 21, will be looking to help England secure a top-two place in Group D – which is being staged in Slovenia – to reach the quarter-finals at the end of May.

“It’s always special to represent your country. It’s a big tournament and hopefully we can perform on the big stage,” said McNeil, who has been capped seven times at Under-21 level.

“It’s always nice to go there having played well in your recent games. It’s a different environment with a different style of play but I think I adapt well there and it’s a good team to be around.

“We did well in the group, winning every game except for drawing one, so we’ll be going there with a lot of confidence.

“We’ve got a good, strong team with a lot of experience as well and hopefully we can go all the way.”

England – who last won the title in 1984 – reached the finals by topping their qualifying group with nine wins from their 10 matches and will now face Portugal, Croatia and Switzerland in their bid to reach the last eight of the tournament for only the second time since 2009.

England squad:

Goalkeepers: Josef Bursik (Stoke City), Josh Griffiths (Cheltenham Town, loan from West Bromwich Albion), Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United)

Defenders: Max Aarons (Norwich City), Ben Godfrey (Everton), Marc Guehi (Swansea City, loan from Chelsea), Lloyd Kelly (AFC Bournemouth), Ryan Sessegnon (Hoffenheim, loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Sessegnon (Bristol City, loan from Fulham), Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Wilmot (Watford)

Midfielders: Tom Davies (Everton), Ebere Eze (Crystal Palace), Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion, loan from Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Dwight McNeil (Burnley), Oliver Skipp (Norwich City, loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

Attackers: Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), Mason Greenwood (Manchester United), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Noni Madueke (PSV Eindhoven), Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)

Tournament details:

Group A Hungary (hosts) Germany Romania Netherlands

Group B Slovenia (hosts) Spain (holders) Czech Republic Italy

Group C Russia Iceland France Denmark

Group D Portugal Croatia England Switzerland

England Group D fixtures:

Thursday 25 March; England v Switzerland, Koper, Slovenia. KO: 3pm (local)

Sunday 28 March; Portugal v England, Ljubljana, Slovenia. KO: 9pm (local)

Wednesday 31 March; Croatia v England, Koper, Slovenia. KO: 6pm (local)

Knockout phase (31 May–6 June)

Monday 31 May: Quarter-finals

QF1: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C (Budapest)