Man City star shockingly left out of England Under-21s squad for Euros
Rico Lewis has been omitted from the squad while Folarin Balogun is also missing after his defection to play for the USA
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Your support makes all the difference.Rico Lewis is a surprise omission from the England Under-21s squad for their Euro 2023 campaign this summer.
Lee Carsley’s Young Lions head to Romania and Georgia hoping for a first European Championship success since 1984, but they will be without the young City star after he was not included in the 23-man squad.
Lewis, just 18, played 23 times for City during their treble-winning season.
Folarin Balogun is a notable absentee following his recent decision to represent the United States.
Head coach Carsley had been hopeful that Balogun would decide on his future after this summer’s tournament, but the 21-year-old informed the Football Association of his choice to play for the US last month.
His absence means Cameron Archer is the only out-and-out striker in the squad, with Rhian Brewster injured.
Tottenham right-back Djed Spence, City forward James McAtee, who is injured, and Club Brugge goalkeeper Joe Bursik also missed out.
But there is a plethora of Premier League experience in there, with the likes of Levi Colwill, Morgan Gibbs-White, Emile Smith Rowe, Oliver Skipp, Anthony Gordon, Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott among the 23-man squad gunning for glory.
England begin their campaign against the Czech Republic in Georgia on June 22.
England U21 Squad for Euro 2023:
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)
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