Fulham attacking midfielder Josh King has been called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time for this month’s European Championship qualifying matches against Moldova and Andorra.

The eighteen year-old has started all of Fulham’s Premier League matches this season and could make his under-21 debut next Friday against Moldova at Stadionul Zimbru. The young Lions then take on Andorra at Derby’s Pride Park on Monday 13 October.

FULL ENGLAND UNDER-21s SQUAD

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Birmingham City, on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), Tommy Simkin (Leyton Orient, on loan from Stoke City), Matthew Young (Salford City, on loan from Sunderland)

Defenders: Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), Max Alleyne (Watford, on loan from Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), Ashley Phillips (Stoke City, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Thierry Small (Preston North End)

Midfielders: Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Lewis Miley (Newcastle United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Sydie Peck (Sheffield United)

Forwards: Tyler Dibling (Everton), Tyrique George (Chelsea), Jamie Gittens (Chelsea), Josh King (Fulham), Divin Mubama (Stoke City, on loan from Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)