The Chelsea Academy graduates, both 19, have represented England throughout the age groups. They most recently featured for the Young Lions at Under-19 level. Our new signing Gittens has played 11 times for the Under-21s, scoring once.

The Chelsea trio have now been selected in Carsley’s 23-man squad for the Under-21 European Championship qualifying fixture away to Kazakhstan on Monday 8 September. England have won the past two tournaments and will want to begin their latest qualifying campaign with a victory in the far east of the continent.

Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to feature in the 2027 tournament, which is being held in Albania and Serbia.

Earlier on Friday, Reece James was named in the senior England squad.

Congratulations Josh, Ty and Jamie!

The full England Under-21 squad is:

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Birmingham City, loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), Tommy Simkin (Leyton Orient, loan from Stoke City), Matthew Young (Salford City, loan from Sunderland)

Defenders:Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), Max Alleyne (Watford, loan from Manchester City), Kellen Fisher (Norwich City), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Ben Nelson (Leicester City), Ashley Phillips (Stoke City, loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Thierry Small (Preston North End)

Midfielders: Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Lewis Miley (Newcastle United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)

Forwards: Tyler Dibling (Everton), Romain Esse (Crystal Palace), Tyrique George (Chelsea), Jamie Gittens (Chelsea), Will Lankshear (Oxford United, loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Divin Mubama (Stoke City, loan from Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).