Young Town central defender Chris Hogg is likely to be in the England U18 side on Saturday as they open their UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup campaign with a game against Burkino Faso in Port Said.

The tournament as a whole starts on Saturday with England going on to face Mali, Egypt and Nigeria before it ends on February 1st.

The Meridian Cup features four African and four European sides with teams only facing countries from outside their own continent. It is entirely run on a group basis with no knock-out stages.

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