Knights Set for England - Ipswich Town News
Academy striker Darryl Knights will win his 11th cap for the England U17 side if he is involved in their UEFA European U17 Championship match against Turkey in Pontedera, Italy on Thursday evening (Eurosport, 5pm).
The young England side won their first game against Belarus 4-0, Knights playing the full 90 minutes.
The top two sides in each of the two groups go through to the knockout stages. Victory over Turkey would go a long way to taking England into the semi-finals, the Turks having lost 1-0 to the hosts in their opening game. England face Italy in their final group game in Cascina on Sunday.
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