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Never played for Spurs and 17 years old - Dylan Duncan called up for England training

Matt Law, football news journalist

14 NOVEMBER 2016 • 1:08PM

Tottenham Hotspur adolescent Dylan Duncan was the shock confront in the England squad that prepared for the last time in front of Tuesday night's agreeable against Spain.

With Wayne Rooney and Ryan Bertrand sitting out of preparing with minor thumps, England guardian supervisor Gareth Southgate required another outfield player to put on a 11 v 11 session at Tottenham's Enfield preparing base.

Football Association chief of tip top advancement Dan Ashworth solicited the head mentor from Tottenham's Under-21 group Ugo Ehiogu to select a youth to make up the numbers for England and 17-year-old Duncan got the call.

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There were a lot of inviting appearances for Duncan in the England squad, which incorporates an expansive Tottenham unforeseen, yet it was ex-Spurs man Andros Townsend who ran out with him for preparing.

Duncan turned out to prepare with previous Spurs midfielder Andros Townsend

Duncan turned out to prepare with previous Spurs midfielder Andros Townsend CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

Southgate and Ehiogu know each other well from their playing days, having cooperated each other at Aston Villa and Middlesbrough, and Ehiogu was out to watch Duncan with whatever remains of the England squad.

Duncan, who was conceived in Newham and went to the Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College in Chigwell, is a midfielder and made his presentation for Tottenham's Under-21s in October a year ago.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney sat out preparing with a minor thump CREDIT: REUTERS

Britain have rung various youthful players to prepare with the seniors in the course of recent years with differing degrees of accomplishment.

Midfielder Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand prepared with Terry Venables' England squad in front of Euro '96. Ferdinand made his senior presentation as a 19-year-old a year later, while Lampard needed to hold up until 1999.

Duncan made his presentation for Tottenham's Under-21s in October a year ago

Duncan made his presentation for Tottenham's Under-21s in October a year ago CREDIT: REX

Fabio Capello approached previous Arsenal player James Shea to prepare with his side subsequent to being hit by wounds in 2010. Yet, that turned out to be the highlight of his profession and the goalkeeper is as of now at AFC Wimbledon.

Roy Hodgson welcomed Dominic Solanke to prepare with his senior side as a 17-year-old a year ago, yet the striker has yet to make the leap forward at club level subsequent to getting to be entangled in a disagreement about his agreement.

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