Delap not part of England Under-21s squad for Euros

For the Slovakian Under-21s European Championship this month, Liam Delap was not selected for the England Under-21s squad.

The 22-year-old has just completed a £30 million move from Ipswich to Chelsea and is scheduled to represent his country at the Club World Cup in the United States.

Lee Carsley, the head coach of England Under-21s, expressed his “delighted” with Delap despite being unable to choose a striker for his squad.

“Playing for such a prestigious club as Chelsea is a fantastic thing for an English centre-forward.” He added that he hopes to do really well there and encourage the [England] senior team.

Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland is a member of the squad despite interest from Borussia Dortmund, a German club that also participates in the Club World Cup, which begins on June 14 and runs until July 13.

Bellingham’s signing would need to be completed by the deadline of June 10 for Dortmund to be eligible for the tournament. The transfer window reopens on June 16th.

From 11 to 28 June, Slovakia will host eight host cities for the U21 Euros.

The squad includes both Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott, along with Tino Livramento and James McAtee from Newcastle.

England are attempting to defend the title they won in Georgia in 2023.

Only two other members of that squad are currently playing in this year’s set-up, Elliott and Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell.

Tom Fellows, a West Brom player, will also be a squad member for additional training.

On Thursday, June 12 (2:00 BST), England will begin their campaign against the Czech Republic.

Defenders: Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), Ronnie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), and Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).

Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), and Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) are the midfielders.