Manchester United reserves coach Warren Joyce is delighted Larnell Cole has earned a first England U19 call-up.
Cole is joined by Reds team-mates Sam Johnstone and Will Keane in the 18-man party after being played out of position at full-back in a bid to add more strings to his bow.
"It was well deserved for Larnell Cole," Joyce told ManUtd.com. "I was speaking to Noel Blake about Cole the other week and he's been outstanding in various positions.
"He is obviously a midfielder who wants to play in midfield but it's all part of his development to play other roles. There's certain aspects of midfield play he needed to work on - especially the defensive side.
"So we've given him a few games at full-back to highlight where he's got to work on and he's done really well in that new position.
"There's no hiding place at full-back. I thought, earlier in the season, he was quite poor in one-on-one situations whilst defending in midfield. He's had to really concentrate and focus and he's done well there."
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