Internationals: Stanno Makes U21 Debut!

Jay Stansfield almost marked his England Under-21s debut with a goal on Saturday, when he was denied by the post after a neat swivel on the edge of the box. Nevertheless, the Young Lions soared to a 3-0 win against Serbia.

Timothy Castagne put in a brilliant performance yesterday for Belgium, grabbing an assist and having a goal ruled out as his side ran out 5-0 winners against Azerbaijan to make it eight games without defeat.

João Palhinha got 90 minutes under his belt for Portugal, who beat Iceland 2-0 to further extend their lead at the top of Group J.

Saša Lukić and Serbia secured Euros qualfication yesterday after picking up a 2-2 draw against Bulgaria. The midfielder put in a positive performance for 76 minutes before being replaced. 

Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi both started in Nigeria's draw with Zimbabwe, while Harry Wilson and Wales' chances of qualification were dented after they picked up a point against Armenia.

Marek Rodák was given the nod for Slovakia, who also confirmed qualification after continuing their impressive run of results with a 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

George Okkas got himself on the scoresheet for Cyprus Under-21s with an unbelievable solo goal, but despite giving his side the lead, it ended in a 2-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It was a tough international opener for Adrion Pajaziti, with Albania Under-21s falling to a 5-0 defeat against Romania in the first of their two important Euro Qualifiers. Adrion featured for 82 minutes before being replaced.

Albania will need to show a reaction tomorrow, when they face Montenegro.

Wales Under-21s continued their impressive unbeaten run in the qualfiers, beating Iceland 1-0 on Thursday. Luke Harris played the full 90 minutes, while Jay Williams remained an unused substitute on this occasion.

The boys feature again this evening against Denmark.

Kristian Šekularac enjoyed a memorable Under-21 debut for Switzerland, who fired five past Armenia to climb to the top of Group E. Kristian was introduced with just over 10 minutes remaining and he’ll be hoping to get some more minutes under his belt on Tuesday, when they face Romania.

Ollie O’Neill came on for the final seven minutes against Norway Under-21s but couldn’t help Republic of Ireland battle back from behind. Ollie and his team have another huge game on Tuesday against group leaders Italy, who currently only sit one point above them.

Ibane Bowat and Kieron Bowie both started on Friday for Scotland Under-21s, who beat Belgium 2-0 to make it three wins on the bounce in the qualifiers. They’ll be looking to close the gap on group leaders Spain on Tuesday, when they go head-to-head with Hungary.

Finally, after making his international debut for England last week, Martial Godo will be back in action later today when England’s Elite League Squad face another tough test, this time against Germany.