A NUMBER of Everton youngsters have been selected to represent their countries in upcoming tournaments and friendlies.
Jack Rodwell and Dan Gosling have been named in the England Under-19s squad for the friendly against Czech Republic at Walsall on Wednesday, March 25.
James Wallace has been placed on standby.
Jose Baxter has been called up for England’s European Under-17 Championship qualifying campaign in Hungary, which starts next Wednesday. They face opposition from the hosts, Portugal and Serbia over five days.
Nathan Craig will represent Wales in their two-legged UEFA Under-21 Championship clash with Luxembourg, while Connor Roberts and Lee McCardle have been selected for Wales Under-17s to face Turkey, Finland and Romania.
Shane Duffy and Eunan O’Kane are in the Northern Ireland Under-19s squad and Ross Barkley has been selected by England for next month’s under-16 Montaigu Tournament.
Their campaign gets under way on April 8 when they face Russia.