Two of Watford’s Under-18 players have been selected for the upcoming England squad that will take part in the International Tournament of Lisbon.

Forward Adrian Blake and goalkeeper Jonathan Macaulay have been named by head coach Neil Ryan in his 23-man squad for the four-team event which starts on June 9.

England will begin against Norway on June 9 (11am BST), before they tackle Australia on Sunday June 11 (11am BST) and then the host nation Portugal on Tuesday June 13 (5pm BST).

Another notable name in the squad is Birmingham City’s Jobe Bellingham, who has been linked with a £3m move to Sunderland.

Blake broke into the Watford first team last season, making his debut as a substitute against MK Dons in the Carabao Cup in August.

He then started away at Reading in the FA Cup before making a brief outing as substitute against Stoke City on the last day of the season.

A regular for the Under-21’s all season, Blake also scored three times in Watford’s FA Youth Cup run.

Macaulay only joined Watford in February 2021, and started this season between the posts for the Under-18s.

However, he quickly made the step up to the Under-21s and went on to make 13 appearances for them, including each of the last nine Premier League Professional Development League games.

This England year group will form the national Under-19 squad next season, who will be involved in the UEFA U19 EURO Championship with the first qualifying round for that competition scheduled for October.