Wickham Wins Cap But England Lose - Ipswich Town News
Striker Connor Wickham won his third England U21 cap and made his first start but couldn’t prevent his side from falling to a 2-1 friendly defeat to Iceland at Preston’s Deepdale this evening.
One-time Town loan target Nathan Delfouneso put England in front but Arnor Smarason and Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson struck back for the visitors.
England U21s: McCarthy (Loach 46), Naughton (Spence 73), Baker, Tomkins, Bertrand (Bennett 73), Cork (Cleverly 46), Albrighton (Sinclair 84), McEachran (Mutch 84), Rose, Delfouneso (Hammill 73), Wickham. Unused: Amos, Spence, Mutch, Hammill.
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