Three players of Nigerian descent were included in the first roster named by England Under 19s manager Aidy Boothroyd this season.

Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) is amongst the six midfielders that was summoned for the trips to Croatia and Germany next month, and joining him in the 20 - man roster are Dominic Solanke and Sheyi Ojo.

The three Anglo - Nigerians have been capped by the youth teams of England, with Chelsea loanee Solanke a proven striker at that level, having scored 14 goals in 27 games played.

Spurs new kid on the block Josh Onomah has suited up 25 times for England’s junior teams and scored his only goal against Holland in 2013.

England Under 19s will tackle Germany on September 4 before another game against Croatia on September 7.

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