Preparations for April’s Euro qualifiers will hot up when the England Women’s U19s squad travel to Spain next month for the annual La Manga Tournament.
The Young Lions will take on Italy (on 5 March), Sweden (7 March) and Denmark (9 March) as head coach Mo Marley readies her charges for three UEFA matches in Northern Ireland the following month.
England have been drawn in Group 4 alongside Norway, Switzerland and the host nation – and all three will be vying for a place in the finals, which will be staged in Israel in July.
La Manga schedule
v Italy, 3pm GMT, Thurs 5 March
v Sweden, 11am GMT, Sat 7 March
v Denmark, 2pm GMT, Mon 9 March
Fourteen of Marley’s 20-strong squad for La Manga played in the 4-0 defeat by Norway at St. George’s Park in January.
Caitlin Leach, Gabby George, Ellie Stewart, Katie Zelem, Leah Williamson and Natasha Flint were all part of the England squad at last summer’s FIFA Women’s U20s World Cup in Canada.
Squad for La Manga
Goalkeepers: Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City), Caitlin Leach (Aston Villa)
Defenders: Molly Bartrip (Reading), Georgia Brougham (Manchester City), Gabby George (Everton), Ashleigh Mills (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Vyan Sampson (Arsenal), Ellie Stewart (Everton), Eloise Wilson (Reading)
Midfielders: Jodie Brett (Chelsea), Jenna Dear (Chelsea), Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa), Keira Walsh (Manchester City), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Katie Zelem (Liverpool)
Forwards: Natasha Flint (Manchester City), Mollie Green (Liverpool), Coral Haines (Birmingham City), Carla Humphrey (Arsenal), Claudia Walker (Everton).
