England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate is backing Boro defender Ben Gibson to show his quality for the England Under-21s
Gareth Southgate says England rookie Ben Gibson can seize his chance at Under-21 level.
The Boro defender may make a debut as England play Wales in Swansea in a Euro qualifier tonight.
Then he jets to France for the Toulon tournament as part of a squad dotted with top-flight talent.
But Southgate, in charge of the U21s, said: “The fact he’s been selected shows the quality that he’s got.
“We’ve brought in some new players and lots of them have had 20 plus games in the Championship. They’re desperate to show what they can do.”
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Meanwhile midfielder Richie Smallwood will finish this term at Wembley.
He helped Rotherham into the League One play-off final with a 3-1 win over Preston. They now play Orient on May 25.
And Boro hot prospects Dael Fry and Callum Cooke can also look forward to a final after England’s U17 side beat Portugal 2-0 in the semi-final of Euro Championships.
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