Midfielder Andre Dozzell skippered and striker Ben Morris started as England’s U17s lost 2-0 to Holland in their final game at the Torneio Internacional do Algarve this afternoon. The third Town academy scholar in the squad, keeper Nick Hayes, was an unused sub.
Second-half goals from Feyenoord pair Tahith Chong and Dylan Vente saw the Dutch to their victory.
Dozzell played the full 80 minutes as he won his ninth U17 cap, while Morris, who was replaced on the hour, was winning his third.
Hayes, who saved a penalty in the second game, a 2-2 draw with Germany, has three caps at U17 level.
The Germans won the tournament having thrashed hosts Portugal 5-0 this afternoon with the Dutch finishing second and England third.
England U17s: Adam Parkes (Southampton), Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), Josh Tymon (Hull City) (Simranjit Thandi (Leicester City) 55), Tolaja Bola (Arsenal) (Edward Francis (Manchester City) 41), Jaden Brown (Tottenham Hotspur), Samuel Shashoua (Tottenham Hotspur), Dennis Adeniran (Fulham), Andre Dozzell (Ipswich Town) (c),Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) (Mackenzie Heaney (Newcastle United) 41), Rahis Nabi (West Bromwich Albion) (George Tanner (Manchester United) 50), Ben Morris (Ipswich Town) (George Hirst (Sheffield Wednesday) 60). Unused: Nick Hayes (Ipswich Town).