He has included three of Arsenal’s Academy Premier League-winning team from last season, including captain Nico Yennaris who only turned 17 this summer. Alongside him is prolific forward Benik Afobe and midfield powerhouse Emmanuel Frimpong fresh from impressing in the Emirates Cup.

Other exciting names include Chelsea’s creative midfielder Josh McEachran who has been tipped as one to watch by many this year, whilst Liverpool’s summer signing Jonjo Shelvey is one of the most experienced players in the squad, having broken on to the scene with Charlton Athletic at just 16.

Squad in full:

Benik Afobe (Arsenal)
Ross Barkley (Everton)
Aziz Deen Conteh (Chelsea)
Emmanuel Frimpong (Arsenal)
Ezekiel Fryers (Manchester United)
Shaun Jeffers (Coventry City)
Will Keane (Manchester United)
Josh McEachran (Chelsea)
Jack Mills (Reading)
Michael Ngoo (Liverpool)
Lee Nicholls (Wigan Athletic)
Bruno Pilatos (Middlesbrough)
Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool)
Jed Steer (Norwich City)
Luke Williams (Middlesbrough)
Andre Wisdom (Liverpool)
Nicholas Yennaris (Arsenal)

England 1 – 1 Italy

In a game of missed chances England failed to get off to the ideal start in the tournament, settling for a draw against a determined Italian side. England had already began to make their mark on the game and the Italians could so easily have fallen behind with a fantastic double save from Nicola Leali keeping Arsenal’s prolific front man Benik Afobe out. His club team mate Chuks Aneke had dragged a half chance wide just a few minutes earlier as the England boys started to put pressure on the oppositions defence.

Then the Italians took a surprise lead with a rare forway forward ending in a cross inviting Magnaghi to tuck away for the opener and the young Azzuri striker did exactly that with a smart finish from close range and it seemed that the goal could disrupt England’s early flow but it had the opposite effect on Peacock’s side and galvanised them into action for the rest of the match.

The momentum was still with England and with Chelsea starlet Josh McEachran pulling the strings a goal seemed pretty close by, Afobe lifting the ball narrowly over from a tight angle after a fantastic reverse ball played through byMcEachran in the final chance of the half.

Jake Bidwell replaced Chuks Aneke at the break and on the left flank caused a lot of problems for the Italian right back, another Afobe effort coming as a result from a ball across the box by Bidwell before his header teed up Afobe who beat his man before putting the ball on a plate for Morrison, but the United man could only see his effort come back off the post.

The goal came just after that but when it did it was not the result of any flowing play by England, a corner being lofted into the box and inexplicably pushed into his own net by the otherwise outstanding Italian goalkeeper. They all count though and there is no question that it was fully deserved.

England were still pressing for the winner and Benik Afobe, who won’t be sorry to see the back of the Italian goalkeeper, could have scored once again when he beat his man before seeing his strike blocked by Leali once more, before right back Bruno Pilatos blasted a half volley just wide of the target.

There wasn’t to be another goal though and the final chance fell to the Italians after an awful spill by goalkeeper Sam Johnstone gave Magnaghi a chance to double his tally but the English goalie got up well to smother the effort excellently and redeem himself.

The full fixture list for the England side:

26/08/09 – 7pm – England Vs Italy – Pirelli Stadium

28/08/09 – 7pm – England Vs Turkey – Sixfields Stadium

30/08/09 – 3pm – England Vs Portugal – Meadow Lane

It’s a strong side that has been named with several eye catching names to look out for in the future. Sunderland’s Louis Laing, Arsenal duo Chuks Aneke and Benik Afobe, Chelsea’s Josh McEachran and Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom have all been tipped for big things. The full 18 man team is below:

• Jack Butland (Birmingham City)

• Sam Johnstone (Manchester United)
• Nathaniel Chalobah (Chelsea)
• Luke Garbutt (Everton)
• Louis Laing (Sunderland)
• Bruno Pilatos (Middlesbrough)
• Jack Robinson (Liverpool)
• Tom Thorpe (Manchester United)
• Andre Wisdom (Liverpool)
• Chuks Aneke (Arsenal)
• Conor Coady (Liverpool)
• Josh McEachran (Chelsea)
• Ravel Morrison (Manchester United)
• George Thorne (West Brom)
• Benik Afobe (Arsenal)
• Jake Fowler (Middlesbrough)
• William Keane (Manchester United)
• Conor Wickham (Ipswich Town)