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Keifer MacDonald

Liverpool defender turns down 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance after controversial Chelsea decision

England youth manager Ian Foster has admitted naming his squad for the upcoming under-20s FIFA World Cup has been a "complex process" with a number of Premier League clubs refusing to release their young stars for the final weeks of the season.

The finals will take place in Argentina over a three-week period beginning on May 20 and the showpiece final set to be contested on June 11. And because the tournament takes place outside of the FIFA window, participating players must have their departures sanctioned by their clubs if they are to be named in the squads of their respective nations.

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