England U21s 2 - 0 Ireland U21s
Former Everton player and England manager Lee Carsley gave Tyler Dibling just 15 minutes to show off his England credentials last night at St Andrew's in Birmingham.
England's Under-21s maintained their 100% record in Euro 2027 qualifying with a 2-0 victory against Ireland in a game that saw Thierry Small, formerly of Everton Academy, make his long-awaited debut at this level.
David Moyes has studiously avoided exposing his current £42M youngster to the risks and rigours of the Premier League, with Dibling getting just 62 minutes of top-flight football to his name since signing with great fanfare from Southampton in August.
Lee Carsley's treatment of the youngster follows similar lines with Chelsea prodigy Tyrique George starting in Dibing's right-wing spot — and scoring the second goal to seal England's win.
George's performance further weakens Dibling’s case for selection, but he did get on the pitch with 15 minutes to go. However, he completed just one pass from a possible three, with two in the opposition half being to an Ireland player.
One attempted dribble was not completed and his only cross was unsuccessful. After performing below-par as a substitute in this game, Dibling will need to up his game substantially with David Moyes suggesting that he will be expected to replace Iliman Ndiaye when the Senegalese maestro goes off to Afcon over the Christmas period.
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