Three Arsenal players named in England Under-21 squad

By Ben Knapton, Senior Reporter | 01 October 2021

Arsenal trio Emile Smith Rowe, Tyreece John-Jules and Folarin Balogun are all included in the England Under-21 squad for October's European qualifiers.

Arsenal trio Emile Smith Rowe, Tyreece John-Jules and Folarin Balogun have all been included in the England Under-21s squad for October's European qualifiers.

Smith Rowe was on the brink of selection for the senior team, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed, but the Hale End graduate is back with the Under-21s after withdrawing from September's games through illness.

Balogun, meanwhile, has already netted four goals in three Premier League 2 games this term, but John-Jules is yet to get off the mark in 10 Championship games for Blackpool following his loan move.

However, Lee Carsley has named all three in his squad for October's clashes with Slovenia and Andorra, while Harvey Elliott and Ryan Sessegnon are out due to injuries.

Lille attacker Angel Gomes is the only new face in the squad, with the former Manchester United youngster already making eight appearances for the Ligue 1 champions this term.

ENGLAND UNDER-21 SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Joe Bursik (Stoke City), Etienne Green (St. Etienne), Josh Griffiths (Lincoln City, on loan from WBA)

Defenders: Max Aarons (Norwich City), Levi Samuels-Colwill (Huddersfield Town, loan from Chelsea), Charlie Cresswell (Leeds United), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Anderlecht, loan from Manchester City), Valentino Livramento (Southampton), Luke Thomas (Leicester City)

Midfielders: Tommy Doyle (Hamburg, loan from Manchester City), Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace, loan from Chelsea), Jimmy Garner (Nottingham Forest, loan from Manchester United), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Manchester City), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur)

Attackers: Folarin Balogun (Arsenal), Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), Angel Gomes (Lille), Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool, loan from Arsenal), Noni Madueke (PSV Eindhoven), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)