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West Brom pair heading to Toulon Tournament with England U20s

Albion duo Sam Field and Kyle Edwards have been included in the England Under-20 squad for the Toulon Tournament.

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Field and Edwards are part of a 21-man group heading to France as the Young Lions aim to defend the title they have won the last three years.

Rekeem Harper was also in contention for the squad, but will not be going to the tournament.

Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman has also been named in the squad.

Paul Simpson's side play Japan, Portugal and Chile in their group stage, starting with a match against Japan on Saturday (2pm BST).

"I’m really pleased with the squad we’ve got for the tournament," said Simpson.

"It’s a new group, a real mix of ages and an opportunity for some of those who haven’t been as involved this season to play international football.

“It’s also a great chance for players to experience high-level tournament football, going through the processes of preparation, playing, recovering and then getting ready for the next game.

“This tournament is very prestigious and one that England have done very well in in the past and our group will be looking to emulate what’s gone before us.

"We’re expecting every game to be tough and we know a number of the teams are coming with their Olympic preparation squads but these are the sorts of challenging opposition that we want our players to be facing for their development."

Field made 18 appearances for the Baggies last season, while Edwards played 11 times.

The full England U20 squad

Goalkeepers: Ellery Balcombe (Brentford), Nathan Trott (West Ham United)

Defenders: Jayden Bogle (Derby County), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Max Lowe (Derby County), Tom Pearce (Leeds United), Steven Sessegnon (Fulham), Easah Suliman (Aston Villa)

Midfielders: Sam Field (West Bromwich Albion), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Dwight McNeil (Burnley), Josh Sims (Southampton), Joe Willock (Arsenal)

Forwards: Kyle Edwards (West Bromwich Albion), Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers), George Hirst (OH Leuven), Danny Loader (Reading), Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough)