Heaney Called Up For Algarve Tournament

By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor

Mackenzie Heaney has been called into the England under-17s squad for the annual Algarve Tournament, which takes place in Portugal next month.

The Newcastle United playmaker, from Walker, replaces Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson in Steve Cooper's 22-man squad.

The Young Lions will face opposition from the host nation, Germany and the Netherlands, with three games in five days.

England will use the tournament as part of their preparations for UEFA European Under-17 Championships Elite Qualifying Round games in March.

Cooper's squad will meet up at St. George's Park at the end of January before heading to the Algarve.

Their first game comes against Portugal on Friday, 5th February, at the Municipal Stadium Bela Vista in Parchal, before they take on Germany at the Municipal Stadium in Lagos two days later.

The final game against the Dutch takes place in Parchal on Tuesday, 9th February.

The England under-17s squad for the Algarve Tournament is: Jared Thompson (Chelsea), Nicholas Hayes (Ipswich Town), Adam Parkes (Southampton), Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), Edward Francis (Manchester City), Tolaji Bola (Arsenal), Dujon Sterling (Chelsea), Jaden Brown (Tottenham Hotspur), Josh Tymon (Hull City), Simranjit Thandi (Leicester City), Marcus McGuane (Arsenal), Samuel Shashoua (Tottenham Hotspur), Andre Dozzell (Ipswich Town), Dennis Adeniran (Fulham), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Rahis Nabi (West Bromwich Albion), Jonathan Leko (West Bromwich Albion), Mackenzie Heaney (Newcastle), George Tanner (Manchester United), Ben Morris (Ipswich Town), George Hirst (Sheffield Wednesday), Joshua Bohui (Brentford).