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Academy Duo in Wales Side - Ipswich Town News

Academy duo Elliot Scotcher (pictured) and Jack Simmons have been named in the Wales U17 side taking on Estonia in Tallinn this afternoon. The match is the first of two friendlies against the same opposition with the second on Wednesday.

Midfielder Scotcher, who joined the Town youth set-up as a full-time scholar from Cardiff this summer, was recently involved with the Wales U17s at a friendly tournament in Sweden, while schoolboy striker Simmons has yet to win caps at this level, having previously played for the U16s.

Wales U17s: 12 Luke Chambers (Southend United), 2 Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers), 3 Thomas Atyeo (Swansea City), 4 George Higgins (UD Almeria), 5 Will James (Blackburn Rovers) (c), 6 Josh Yorwerth (Cardiff City), 7 James Loveridge (Swansea City), 9 Gethyn Hill (Cardiff City), 10 Tom Lawrence (Manchester United) , 11 Jack Simmons (Ipswich Town), 16 Elliot Scotcher (Ipswich Town), Subs: 1 Liam Matthews (Cardiff City), 8 Theo Wharton (Cardiff City), 13 Declan Dalley (Cardiff City), 14 Daniel Barrow (Plymouth Argyle), 15 Will Roberts (Unattached), 17 Jaye Bowen (Cardiff City), 18 Tom O'Sullivan (Cardiff City) .

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