Leeds United youngsters Archie Gray, Diogo Monteiro, Sonny Perkins and Darko Gyabi all featured for their respective countries in the last official day of the international break on Tuesday.
Leeds are beginning to turn their attention back to the Premier League as they prepare for a trip to the Emirates to take on league leaders Arsenal. The Gunners ran out 1-0 winners at Elland Road back in October during a chaotic 90 minutes that featured a power outage, VAR controversy and a missed Patrick Bamford penalty.
Javi Gracia may be hoping to disrupt the rhythm of Mikel Arteta's side but this time with an approach more resembling organised and well-constructed chaos. He has not had his full squad at Thorp Arch for the last week-and-a-half but Tuesday saw the last games of the remaining international break draw to a close.
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Gray was named in the starting XI for England U17s 1-0 defeat to the Netherlands, but previous victories over Denmark and Northern Ireland have guaranteed that the Young Lions will be one of the 16 teams at this summer's UEFA U17 Euros despite the loss. Off the back of signing his first professional deal with the club, the midfielder put in an assured display for 61 minutes as he looked at ease in the middle of the park.
Perkins and Gyabi also featured for England as they took part in the U19's 2-0 victory over Turkey. Gyabi captained the side as he dominated the midfield alongside Chelsea's Charlie Webster playing the full 90 minutes. There were 71 vital minutes of game time for Perkins as he put in a solid performance for Simon Rusk's side.
Elsewhere, Monteiro also captained Portugal U18s in their 1-0 win over Finland. The 18-year-old centre-back helped his side keep a clean sheet that no doubt would have caught the eye of Gracia.
There was also a welcome sight for Leeds supporters as Liam Cooper came on as a late substitute for Scotland during their 2-0 win over Spain. The club captain played the final 15 minutes as he replaced Arsenal's Kieran Tierney, who is now a doubt for Saturday's game at the Emirates.
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