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Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho axed from England Under 19s victory over Latvia after arriving late to training

England starlets Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho were axed from the Under-19's win over Latvia for being late.

Foden and Sancho were both unused substitutes as Paul Simpson's men defeated Latvia in the Elite Qualifying Round for this summer's European Championship finals on Saturday.

Given the pair are widely-recognised as two of this country's best emerging talents, their omission arrived as a shock.

Jadon Sancho and Phil Foden were unused subs for England Under 19s vs Latvia on Saturday
Jadon Sancho and Phil Foden were unused subs for England Under 19s vs Latvia on Saturday

But the decision is understood to have been a punishment for arriving late to a training session.