Knights in England Action - Ipswich Town News

Academy striker Darryl Knights could be in England U17 action later today at a four-team tournament being held in the Algarve. Knights is part of an 18-man England squad which travelled to Portugal.

The Torneio Internacional Do Algarve kicks off with England taking on France in Guia this afternoon.

The U17s face the hosts in Lagos on Thursday and Norway in Guia on Saturday.

Knights, who made his senior debut for Town in the game at Sunderland in November, has already won four caps at England U17 level.

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