England’s squad for this summer’s Under 20 World Cup will largely be plucked from top clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City and Spurs.
Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards is an honourable exception, though his humble surroundings are compensated by more than 60 first-team matches for his League One side — experience most of his fellow Young Lions lack. Tonight, the 19-year-old centre back faces Germany at City’s academy stadium in an important warm-up for May’s World Cup in Indonesia.
Team-mates include Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka, Mateo Joseph (Leeds) and Sam Edozie (Southampton) who have tasted Premier League football this season.