Reading FC Sensational Youngster Selected For England International Duty
Standout Reading youngster Nelson Abbey has earned a call-up to England Under-20 duty.
The 20-year-old already played 10 times this season and impressed Royals supporters on and off the pitch with his temperament and defensive abilities.
A product of the club’s Academy, the centre-back has captained his boyhood club in the absence of club skipper Andy Yiadom.
Forming a strong partnership with teenager Tyler Bindon, the 18-year-old has earned a first call-up for the full New Zealand squad.
Playing twice for England Under-17 in 2020, his displays in a struggling Reading sign has caught the attention of the Young Lions.
Replacing Arsenal youngster Reuell Walters, the defender has made the Under-20 squad for the first time in his career.
Joe Edwards’ squad face Romania and Portugal in the next 10 days, returning in time for the first-ever meeting between Reading and Fleetwood Town on Tuesday, October 24.
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