Many of you will know that @RowdenJRSG - aka Connor Rowden - is the go-to guy when it comes to youth football in England.

Here's part one of a two-part interview with him & Ali discussing the EFL & England, youth development & specific clubs with academies to be proud of. You can find a running order below:

England National Team & The EFL.

Do other nations have the same relationship between non top tier teams & the national team?

The rise of the young, British full-back and why CBs and CMs have it tough.

England U21s in EFL - Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) & Ezri Konsa (Brentford).

England U20s in EFL - Easah Suliman (Aston Villa) & Trevoh Chalobah (Ipswich/Chelsea) & Andre Dozzell (Ipswich) & Sam Field (WBA) & Ebere Eze (QPR)

The George Hirst situation.

England U19s in EFL - Danny Loader (Reading).

England U18s in EFL - Daniel Adshead (Rochdale) & Bali Mumba (Sunderland) & Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest)

England C.

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