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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Lee Carsley praises England’s era of calm youngsters bursting into squad

Lee Carsley, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Noni Madueke at the 2023 European Under-21 Championship in Georgia
Lee Carsley (left) won the 2023 European Under-21 Championship with Noni Madueke (right) and has selected him in his senior England squad. Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA

Lee Carsley believes the new generation of England players are less affected by pressure and are better at coping with the demands of ­international football.

Several of the squad that helped England Under-21s become European champions last year under Carsley have been included in the interim head coach’s first senior squad, with Lille’s former Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes his most eye-catching selection.

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