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Gibson Gets England Call
Written by Newcastle Utd
Magpies' teenager Lewis Gibson has been called up for the England under-17 squad for the Croatia Cup tournament
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
Newcastle defender Lewis Gibson has been named in the England under-17 squad for the upcoming Croatia Cup.
The Young Lions will face opposition from the host nation, Greece and Germany in the tournament, scheduled for late September and early October.
And head coach Steve Cooper has named a 21-man squad for the trip, which will take in two games in Pula and one in Novigrad on the northern tip of Croatia's Adriatic coast.
Gibson made his England bow in a 3-1 friendly win against Belgium last month. His older brother, Liam, is also on the Magpies' books.
The full England under-17 squad for the Croatia Cup is:
Curtis Anderson (Manchester City), Tom McGill (Brighton & Hove Albion), Timothy Eyoma (Tottenham Hotspur), Lewis Gibson (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Chelsea) Joel Latibeaudiere (Manchester City), Brooklyn Lyons-Foster (Tottenham Hotspur), Jonathan Panzo (Chelsea), Kane Wilson (West Bromwich Albion), Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Nya Kirby (Unattached), George McEachran (Chelsea), Tashan Oakley-Booth (Tottenham Hotspur), Rhian Brewster (Liverpool), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Angel Gomes (Manchester United), Danny Loader (Reading), Ian Carlo Poveda (Manchester City), Jadon Sancho (Manchester City), Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal).