Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford has been rewarded for his fine form on loan at Bolton with a debut call-up to the England Under-21 squad.
Trafford is one of three City players in Lee Carsley's latest squad, along with one Manchester United player, but there is a notably omission of City forward Cole Palmer. The Young Lions face four UEFA U21 Championship qualifiers in June against Czech Republic, Albania, Kosovo and Slovenia, with Carsley naming a strong squad featuring a number of Premier League youngsters.
Trafford, 19, has been capped up to under-20 level, and joined Bolton on loan in January. He made 22 appearances, keeping seven clean sheets and earning plenty of positive reviews from Wanderers fans and pundits alike. Now, he joins regular U21 goalkeeper Joe Bursik, and Brighton's on-loan stopper Carl Rushworth in the squad.
