BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeper Jake Turner is looking ahead to a potential England under 19s debut over the next week.
Jake, who has made two appearances for England under 18s over the past nine months, is in Paul Simpson’s Young Lions squad for clashes against Poland at St George’s Park National Football Centre on Friday and then Germany four days later at One Call Stadium, home to Mansfield Town FC.
Full squad: Ellery Balcombe (Brentford), Keanan Bennetts (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest), Jaden Brown (Tottenham Hotspur), Flynn Downes (Ipswich Town), Elliot Embleton (Sunderland), Edward Francis (Manchester City), George Hirst (Sheffield Wednesday), Reece James (Chelsea), Daniel Kemp (West Ham), Jonathan Leko (West Bromwich Albion), Marcus McGuane (Arsenal), Mason Mount (Vitesse Arnhem, on loan from Chelsea), Reiss Nelson (Arsenal), Edward Nketiah (Arsenal), Tristan Nydam (Ipswich Town), Ryan Schofield (Huddersfield Town), Dujon Sterling (Chelsea), Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), Jake Turner (Bolton Wanderers), Josh Tymon (Stoke City), Tariq Uwakwe (Chelsea), Joe Willock (Arsenal).
Eighteen-year-old Jake, linked with both Manchester United and Everton during the summer, made his debut for his country at under 18s level against France last November and followed up with an appearance against Qatar in March.
The former Wilmslow High School student stepped up as back-up to Mark Howard and Ben Alnwick in the Bolton first-team last season, making the bench on 19 occasions.
His campaign was capped with being named Wanderers’ 2016-17 Young Player of the Year and earning a two-year contract that was announced last month.
Speaking during the summer, the Whites’ head of academy Jimmy Phillips said Jake had put in a lot of hard work to gain the rewards he was now enjoying.
“He is a great talent and I’m sure he will go on to have a very good career,” said Phillips.
Millie Turner, named as captain of Bristol City Women for the 2017-18 Women's Super League One season, is his sister.
The 21-year-old joined the club in January from Everton Ladies and the midfielder made an immediate impression during the Spring Series.
The versatile former Wilmslow High School student and England age-group international played in every game of the Spring Series, featuring at both centre-half and in central midfield.
Manager Willie Kirk said: “I am delighted that Millie has accepted my offer to become captain for the new season.
“She leads by example on and off the pitch and epitomises what I expect from all of the players at the club.
“We have a great culture that Millie really buys in to. She’s a big character in the dressing room and always has a smile on her face. It’s great to have someone like her around to continue to drive this club forward.”
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