England have often relied upon the Premier League’s Big Six to develop some of the most talented youngsters in the world, and Manchester United feature prominently in that regard.
But as the Under-19s prepare for their European Championship opener against Austria on Sunday, there will be no players representing the Red Devis United in Slovakia. Head coach Ian Foster has named a 21-man squad for the tournament with over half of the players belong to clubs who finished in the top six last season, but the England boss has opted not to select any players from the FA Youth Cup winners.
Chelsea and Liverpool have provided three players, Manchester City and Tottenham two and Arsenal have one player in the squad. Ahead of their first game of a three-match group stage against Austria on Sunday evening at the Banska Bystrica Stadium, scouts from clubs all over Europe will be watching with a keen eye to see the latest talents emerging through the ranks.
