Rams U18s duo Morgan Whittaker and Louie Sibley helped the club win the Under-18s Premier League title at the expense of Arsenal.
Derby County have announced on their website that Under-18 Premier League winning duo Morgan Whittaker and Louie Sibley have been called-up to represent England Under-18s this month.
The Young Lions will be heading to the Slovakia Cup this week ahead of matches against Russia, Slovakia and Mexico, plus a potential final, the fixtures taking place between Monday 20 and Friday 24 May.
Whittaker’s call-up is the third to Neil Dewship’s squad after making his debut in November, before going on to score his first international goal in a 4-1 victory against Japan in the UAE Sports Chain Cup in March.
For Sibley, meanwhile, the call-up is his first at Under-18s level after he made five appearances for the Under-17s, reward for his impressive season at club level in which he registered nine goals and seven assists in 36 appearances across the Rams’ Under-18s and Under-23s this season.
As for Whittaker, his tally of 24 goals and 15 assists for the Rams U18s helped them claim the Premier League North title, and then he scored twice in the 5-2 win over Arsenal in last week’s Premier League National final.
Here is how some Derby fans reacted to the exciting news regarding the two academy stars:
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