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Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish axed by England U21s after turning up late to a team meeting

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish was dropped by England Under 21s last week after turning up late to a team meeting.

Grealish, 21, was earmarked to start in Monday's friendly against Denmark but infuriated manager Aidy Bothroyd by arriving after the rest of his team-mates for a scheduled get-together.

As a result, Bothroyd shelved plans to make 11 changes from the game against Germany 72 hours earlier, with Norwich City's Jacob Murphy retaining his place at Grealish's expense, the only player to start both matches.

Jack Grealish axed by England Under 21s after turning up to a team meeting late
Jack Grealish axed by England Under 21s after turning up to a team meeting late

Grealish eventually replaced Murphy after 38 minutes of the 4-0 win in Randers, with Bothroyd satisfied his message about the importance of group discipline had been understood.