Leeds United striker Mateo Joseph will be doing all he can to make the most of his first England Under-20s World Cup audition this evening. The Spanish-born striker is eligible to represent the Three Lions through his father and after bagging 16 goals in all competitions for Leeds’ youth side this season, he received his first call-up last week.
As such, Joseph has been training with Ian Foster’s squad over the last few days and he could be set to make a debut tonight as England U20s take on Germany at the Manchester City Academy Stadium. The United striker has plenty of competition for a spot in the side, with Man City’s Liam Delap, Tottenham’s Alfie Devine and Daniel Jebbison of Sheffield United also included.
However, Joseph will be striving to put his best foot forward before travelling to Marbella with England for the remainder of the international break, with matches to be played against USA and France. This month will be the last time Foster sees his players before selecting his 21-man squad for the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia, which gets underway in May.
