Having been overlooked by Gareth Southgate for England's upcoming Nations League matches, Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has been named in the Under-21 squad for the Young Lions' friendlies against Italy and Germany later this month.
The midfielder forced his way into the senior England national team last season after starring out on loan at Crystal Palace and earned four caps. However, despite playing six times for Chelsea in the early weeks of the current campaign, Gallagher wasn't picked by Southgate in what is his final squad ahead of the World Cup, which begins in November.
Having only celebrated his 22nd birthday in February, Gallagher is still eligible to represent the Under-21s until next summer. And Young Lions head coach Lee Carsley expects the Chelsea academy graduate to make his mark during the international break.
