It has this afternoon been confirmed that highly-rated Walsall Football Club defender Rico Henry has been called up to the England Under 19s squad as they prepare to take on the Netherlands and Japan later this week.
Following a handful of injury withdrawals Under 19s Head Coach Aidy Boothroyd has added Rico to the 21 man squad, with the former Cadbury Athletic continuing his fantastic 2015/16 campaign which has seen him collect the September Young Player of the Month Award along with earning the praise of many of his peers.
Happy to get called up for England U19's, training finished now en route to Holland!
— Rico Henry (@ricohenry14) November 10, 2015
The Football Association confirmed that Rico and Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson had joined the squad following the withdrawal of Chelsea's Jake Clarke-Salter.
UPDATE England U19s call up @ManUtd's Cameron Borthwick-Jackson & @WFCOfficial's Rico Henry after Jake Clarke-Salter pulled out with injury
— England (@england) November 10, 2015